WHY DO PHILOSOPHY?  
Karen Pilkington
1959 - 2000
A passionate philosopher and the inspiration for this project
Epistemology and History of Philosophy
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David Kahane
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Alberta
Political Philosophy

 

Cressida Heyes
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Alberta
Feminism, Political Philosophy
"Given my understanding of what philosophy is, I think I've always been a philosopher...."    More....
"I like the ability to sit down and think and write, about the things that I want to think and write about...."    More....
 

Lisa Goldberg
Ph.D. Student
Nursing
University of Alberta

 

Paul Beach
Ph.D. Student
of Philosophy
University of Alberta
Ancient Philosophy

  Talks about connections between her love of philosophy and her current research and practice as a nurse.    More....
 
An Alberta boy tells of his journey from pipe-fitter to philosopher.     More....
 

Trudy Govier
Philosopher/Author
Calgary, Alberta
Ethics and Political Philosophy

 

Dale Turner
Associate Professor
Government and Native American
  Studies
Dartmouth College
Political Philosophy

  "I couldn't be who I am if I hadn't done philosophy."     More....
 
Offers thoughts on the different challenges facing native and non-native students coming to philosophy.    More....
 

Samantha Brennan
Professor and Chair of Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
Ethics and Political Philosophy

 

Jennifer Welchman
Associate Professor of Philosophy

University of Alberta
History of Ethics, Applied Ethics

  "My first philosophy class was in feminist philosophy, and I sort of found my language."    More....
 
Has studying philosophy changed you as a person? "Maybe I seem even weirder than I did before."     More....
 

Rob Wilson
Professor
of Philosophy
University of Alberta
P
sychology, Cognitive Science

 

Wes Cooper
Professor of Philosophy

University of Alberta
Moral and Social Philosophy

  "Philosophy allows you to do exactly what you're interested in.... The biggest thing for me is making connections with people in other disciplines."    More....
 
"The most important part of philosophy in the past 20-30 years, to my mind, is feminist philosophy."    More....
 

Paul Schollmeier
Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, and Aesthetics

 

Kathryn Morris
Assistant Professor of
  Philosophy
University of Kings College
History of Philosophy

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Bernard Linsky
Professor of Philosophy
University of Alberta
Metaphysics and Logic

 

Susan Turner
Tutor and Instructor
Athabasca University and
   University of Victoria
Moral, Social and Political
   Philosophy

  "Abstract philosophy is invaluable training for whatever people go on to do...."    More....
 

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[Photo: Blaise McMullin, Athabasca University]

 

 
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