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2024

Lectures & Discussions

Titus-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 & Discussions

Titus Hepp Lecture Seriers: Dr. Nicholas Baima

Gaming Your Way Out of The Cave: The Intellectual and Aesthetic Side of Gaming

Date: March 4, 2024

2023

Lectures & Discussions

The Palestinian Question: Presentation by Raef Zriek

Professor Raef Zriek, a human rights scholar, will be presenting on “The Palestinian Question as a Jewish Question” on April 6, 2023

Date: March 23, 2023

Spotlights

5 questions with Philosophy’s Sam Cowling

Cowling discusses his love of comics, how they fit into philosophy, and what students should expect in his classes.

Denison Magazine

The Office: Steve Vogel

Knapp 205: The classic office of Steve Vogel, Professor & Maria Theresa Barney Chair of Philosophy

Academics, mentorship, & internship solidify career choice

Academics, mentorship and an internship in Columbus gave international citizen Aayush Nema '21 the key to his future course as an economic researcher.

Q&A with Rob Moore '12, principal at Scioto Analysis

Philosophy major Rob Moore '12 is the principal for Scioto Analysis, a public policy analysis firm based in Columbus, Ohio.

How We Learn

Life Wisdom From On and Off the Field

At Denison, learning happens in and out of the classroom. Henry DeCamp '19 shares some of his hard-won life philosophy.

Professor John McHugh, Benjamin Keefer '19 and Audrey Kirkley '20

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The Meaning of Life?

Two summer scholar researchers take ten weeks to dive into one of the big questions in life: What is morality?

Where We Go

Sharing The Light

Even as a young girl, Mishti Mitra ’20 was able to imagine herself in another person’s circumstances.

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The 'spectre' of Marxism

Marx's wide influence across disciplines was celebrated during a two-day event.

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Searching for the right question

A powerful museum exhibit was the impetus of a discussion on tragedy and more.

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Are shopping malls part of nature?

For DU Professor Steve Vogel the environment has to include the man-made world.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. John McHugh

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John McHugh wins DCGA Award

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. John McHugh was the first recipient of the DCGA Faculty Member of the Year Award in May 2013.

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This is Denison: Mark Moller

A conversation with Mark Moller, dean of first-year students, philosophy professor and, yes, a Winnie the Pooh fan.

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Thomas E. Skidmore '54

Harvard offered Thomas Skidmore '54 a post-doctoral fellowship in 1961 to change his history specialty to Modern Latin America.

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2024

2023

Spotlights

5 questions with Philosophy’s Sam Cowling

The Office: Steve Vogel

Academics, mentorship, & internship solidify career choice

Q&A with Rob Moore '12, principal at Scioto Analysis

Life Wisdom From On and Off the Field

The Meaning of Life?

Sharing The Light

The 'spectre' of Marxism

Searching for the right question

Are shopping malls part of nature?

John McHugh wins DCGA Award

This is Denison: Mark Moller

Thomas E. Skidmore '54

What's Happening

Counteract dogmatism by developing curiosity, says Denison professor

Sylvie Francois ’11 brings expertise in prints, drawing to Artnet

Department Fellows 2024-2025