Academics Philosophy What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Philosophy at Denison University. Navigate Philosophy About Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications - All - Lectures & Discussions 2026 Lectures & DiscussionsTitus-Hepp Lecture Series: Dr. Elizabeth Schiltz“Competitors in the Most Momentous of Contests”: Education for Leadership in the Republic and Analects.Date: March 24, 2026 2024 Lectures & DiscussionsTitus-Hepp Lecture: ‘On Using and Abusing Those We Punish’If legal punishment can deter certain kinds of bad behavior, is it morally justified? Date: April 8, 2024 Lectures & DiscussionsTitus Hepp Lecture Series: Dr. Nicholas BaimaGaming Your Way Out of The Cave: The Intellectual and Aesthetic Side of GamingDate: March 4, 2024 2023 Lectures & DiscussionsThe Palestinian Question: Presentation by Raef ZriekProfessor Raef Zriek, a human rights scholar, will be presenting on “The Palestinian Question as a Jewish Question” on April 6, 2023Date: March 23, 2023
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Lectures & Discussions Titus-Hepp Lecture Series: Dr. Elizabeth Schiltz “Competitors in the Most Momentous of Contests”: Education for Leadership in the Republic and Analects. Read more
Departmental Fellows Department Fellows 2025-2026 Philosophy Fellows exemplify philosophical ability and a commitment to the study of philosophy as an academic discipline. Read more
Visiting Artists A dose of medicine in Sextus Empiricus’ philosophy In this Titus-Hepp Lecture, Johns Hopkins philosophy professor Richard Bett explored the link between skepticism and medicine. Read more