Department of Philosophy - School of Arts and Sciences - University of Richmond

The Department of Philosophy offers a range of courses that explore fundamental questions and presuppositions. Philosophy courses form the cornerstone of a classical liberal arts education.

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Faculty Highlights

Shapiro New York Times Op-Ed
Dr. Gary Shapiro published an op-ed on the meaning of Richmond's Confederate monuments in The New York Times.
McCormick Fellowship
Dr. Miriam McCormick received a Philosophy of Hope and Optimism Fellowship from the Templeton Foundation in support of her proposed project, “The Ethics of Hope.”
Lefkowitz Fellowship
Dr. David Lefkowitz will spend next academic year as an Ethics Fellow at the U.S. Naval Academy’s Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership.

Feature Stories

Christie Marsh, '17

Christie Marsh, ’17, used her studies in philosophy, German, and environmental studies to examine invasive species.

Pravaas Gurung, '16

Senior’s research addresses fundamental questions about our perceptions of time.

Korine Powers, '12

After taking classes about vampires and Hitchcock films, Korine Powers, ’12, spent her summer researching the audience’s relationship with serial killers.

John Calhoun, '09

Alumnus John Calhoun, ’09, is a cheerleader for philosophy majors and describes the foundation he built while studying at Richmond as central to how he sees the world today.

Jordan Walter, '10

Unlike most future doctors, Jordan Walter, '10, says it was his decision to double major in philosophy that gave him a competitive edge over other medical school applicants.

School of Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation

The University of Richmond’s School of Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the David C. Evans Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and the Creative Arts at the School’s Honors Convocation on April 13.

Smiling at the Sun

The idea for the land-art project "Heliotrope" has been floating around in David Wood's head for the past 20 years. Now, with the help of the students in Gary Shapiro and Erling Sjovold's "Land Art and Landscape" class, "Heliotrope" is floating in Westhampton Lake.

University of Richmond alumnus John Calhoun named a 2010 Marshall Scholar; philosophy major will study ways to increase equality of opportunity

John Calhoun, a University of Richmond philosophy graduate presently teaching and researching in Taiwan as a Fulbright scholar, is one of 35 recent American college graduates awarded a 2010 Marshall Scholarship for study in the United Kingdom.

Schuyler Swartout, '11

Schuyler Swartout, '11, spent time curating Transformations, an exhibition of contemporary Inuit sculptures from the University of Richmond Museum’s personal collection.

Resources

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Contact Us

Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy
University of Richmond
421 Westhampton Way
North Court, 2nd Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23173

Phone: (804) 289-8735
Fax: (804) 287-6053

Chair: Geoff Goddu

Administrative Coordinator: Shelby DeWalle