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February 5, 2021
Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance Michael Blake is interviewed in this article about impeaching former President Trump. theconversation.com
February 1, 2021
Jack Turner, associate professor of political science, and philosophy professor Michael Blake are featured for their notable new books. washington.edu
January 26, 2021
Scientists are pioneering novel technology to help ailments of the brain and nervous system. The UW’s Sara Goering, professor of philosophy, and Chet Moritz, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine and of electrical and computer engineering, are interviewed about the ethical concerns of neurotechnology. [This is the second segment of “The... kuow.org
January 13, 2021
“As a scholar who writes about the moral justifications of social and legal institutions, I argue that there may be good moral reason for this impeachment – even if it cannot be completed before Trump leaves office,” writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at... theconversation.com
January 8, 2021
Professor of philosophy Michael Blake's new book "Justice, Migration, & Mercy" has been named one of the Best of 2020 Philosophy from Oxford University Press. phil.washington.edu
January 5, 2021
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors. dailyuw.com
November 24, 2020
There are certain values we’d love for our kids to have. But how do we go about teaching them? Jana Mohr Lone, affiliate associate professor of philosophy at the UW and director of the UW Center for Philosophy for Children, is quoted. parents.com
November 12, 2020
Bruce Lee, who studied drama and philosophy at the UW, is remembered in this article. seattletimes.com
October 19, 2020
Think voting is simple? A new course co-taught by statistics and philosophy faculty explores the many complexities of the voting process. Read More
October 7, 2020
Elena Erosheva (UW Professor of Statistics and Social Work) and Sheridan Grant (UW Statistics Ph.D. student) have co-authored with Carole Lee (UW Professor of Philosophy) a Correspondence featured on The Lancet on how “Alternative grant models might perpetuate Black–white funding gaps". stat.uw.edu
September 27, 2020
University of Washington faculty member Ian Schnee, associate teaching professor in the Department of Philosophy, was the featured speaker at the UW’s 37th annual New Student Convocation. washington.edu
September 17, 2020
"A recent survey of presidential deception found that all American presidents – from Washington to Trump – have told lies, knowingly, in their public statements. As a political philosopher, with a focus on how people try to reason together through political disagreement, I argue that not all lies are the... theconversation.com
September 4, 2020
Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, writes on how people can be persuaded to wear masks. crosscut.com
August 24, 2020
Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, explains what to say to someone who refuses to wear a mask. theconversation.com
June 17, 2020
The UW honors several faculty members with Distinguished Teaching Awards, including Ian Schnee, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Xiasong Li, Professor of Chemistry. magazine.washington.edu