News and discussion for members of the Mount Holyoke College Department of Philosophy community: students, alumnae, faculty, staff, and interested others.
03/08/2023
MHC's PhilSOC--our philosophy club--featured on the American Philosophical Association website!
Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College’s Philosophy Club has been active for at least 40 years. The origin of the club is lost in history but is both remade by new members and continues historically beneficial prac…
02/21/2023
Check out Professor Vavova's recent publication. Available for free (open-access).
Open-Mindedness, Rational Confidence, and Belief Change, Katia Vavova Abstract It’s intuitive to think that (a) the more sure you are of something, the harder it’ll be to change your mind about it, and (b) you can’t be open-minded about something if you’re very sure…
10/25/2022
Philosophy : how it started, how it's going
06/30/2022
The first-ever Department Newsletter is out! Thanks to Mykelle Walton '24 for putting it together!
We are hiring! The Department of Philosophy is hiring a one-year visitor to teach with us in 2022-23, to teach logic and modern history, among other things. https://careers.pageuppeople.com/1024/cw/en-us/job/492877/visiting-lecturer-in-philosophy
08/29/2021
The department of philosophy is excited to welcome all of you back!
We know that nearly all of our classes right now are very full, and we wanted to let you know about a new course. Theresa Helke is teaching PHIL 176: "Truth, Lies, and BS" on T/Th 3:15-4:30. Professor Helke comes to us from Smith, with glowing evaluations there.
Here is a link to a piece by Professor Helke discussing Taylor Swift's lyrics and some logical paradoxes:
Taylor Swift’s Liar Paradox - Volume 145, August/September 2021
04/10/2021
Professor Harold was interviewed about vaccine passports today on ABC40.
Debate continues over implementation of vaccine passports SOUTH HADLEY, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Each day, more and more Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but as those shots are administered, there is a growing debate on whether or not
03/22/2021
This Wednesday, the Department of Philosophy will host a virtual "tea" for interested students, prospective major and minors, etc.. Please join us!
01/12/2021
This Thursday, 7-8pm EST, the Odyssey Bookshop will host a reading from Professor Harold's new book, Dangerous Art, in conversation with Dr. Jerrine Tan (English, Mount Holyoke). To join, please register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/jamesharoldattheodysseybookshop/register
One of our students, Adelia Brown, has just had an article published in Brigham Young University's undergraduate philosophy journal, Aporia! Congratulations, Adelia!
We are sorry to announce that Dr. Anne Waters' talk has been postponed. As soon as we have a new date, we will announce that here.
01/06/2021
Join us Tuesday January 12, 2021 from 10:00-11:00AM, for the next event in our virtual version of the Roger Holmes lecture series:
Situating Native American Philosophy:
One Approach to Develop our American Legacy of America's
Indigenous Philosophical Heritage
Dr. Anne Waters
J.D., Ph.D.
State University of New York
https://mtholyoke.zoom.us/j/91499487447