Philosophy News
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DePauw's Sixth Fulbright Winner, Kartik Amarnath '13, to Conduct Research in Malaysia
May 13, 2013DePauw University senior K. Kartik Amarnath has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student scholarship for his project, "Development and Disability: Spatial... Read More
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Improving the Planet is Up to Each of Us, World-Renowned Primatologist Jane Goodall Says in Ubben Lecture
April 17, 2013"Every single one of us makes an impact on this planet every single day," Jane Goodall told an audience at DePauw University tonight, adding, "and we have... Read More
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National Champs: DePauw Students Win 2013 Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl
March 3, 2013A team of DePauw University students emerged from the Seventeenth Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Championship as the national champion. The event took place... Read More
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Topher Jones '07 "A Talent on the Rise" on Electronic Dance Music Scene
February 22, 2013"When Topher Jones meets fellow Electronic Dance Music artists, he rarely finds anyone else who was a four-sport athlete in high school," begins an Indianapolis... Read More
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Prof. Dan Shannon Contributes Article to Journal
January 26, 2013An article by Daniel E. Shannon, professor of philosophy, is published in the latest edition (Volume 42, Issue 1) of Clio: A Journal of Literature, History... Read More
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DePauw Advances to National Ethics Bowl for 8th Time in 9 Years
November 6, 2012For the eighth time in the last 9 years, students from DePauw University will compete in the national Ethics Bowl competition. Over the weekend, two teams... Read More
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Jess McCuan '00 Joins Asheville Citizen-Times as Editor of New Section
August 3, 2012Jessica M. "Jess" McCuan, a 2000 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the staff of North Carolina's Asheville Citizen-Times and is editor of the newspaper's... Read More
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Making a Case for DePauw
April 5, 2012DePauw's Bioethics Bowl and debate teams impressed at national competitions in March. Read More
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DePauw Wins National Undergraduate Bioethics Competition
March 26, 2012A team from DePauw University emerged the winner of the Bioethics Bowl debate tournament, which took place at the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference... Read More
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DePauw Reaches Semifinals of National 'Ethics Bowl'
March 7, 2012A team from DePauw University reached the semifinals at the national Ethics Bowl competition, which took place in Cincinnati last Thursday, March 1. Read More
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Social Entrepreneur Kyle Smitley ’07 Here for 175th Anniversary Lecture, March 7
March 2, 2012Kyle Smitley, a 2007 DePauw University graduate who was featured in Inc.’s 2009 listing of "30 Under 30: America’s Coolest Entrepreneurs," will return... Read More
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Immigration Law Attorney Julie Ferguson '89 Aligns with Carlton Fields
January 28, 2012Julie C. Ferguson, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Carlton Fields as a shareholder and is practicing in the Miami, Florida law firm's... Read More
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Sweet and Savory Science
January 27, 2012The explosion of interest in food preparation and the science behind it are the focus of a Winter Term course, Sweet and Savory Science, developed by Jeffrey... Read More
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Prof. Dan Shannon Contributes to Essays in Honor of Kenneth L. Schmitz
April 12, 2011Daniel E. Shannon, University Professor and professor of philosophy at DePauw University, contributes a chapter to a new book, Person, Being, and History:... Read More
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Todd Schmid '09 Receives Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship
April 5, 2011Todd J. Schmid, a 2009 graduate of DePauw University and currently a student at the University of Illinois College of Law, is the recipient of a Foreign... Read More
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Professor Cas Mudde
November 12, 2010Cas Mudde, the Nancy Schaenen Visiting Scholar in Ethics, follows the politics of the radical right, from Europe to the United States. Read More
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Prof. Dan Shannon Published in St. Anselm Journal
January 10, 2010Daniel E. Shannon, University Professor and professor of philosophy, contributes a paper to the latest edition (volume 6, number 2) of St. Anselm Journal... Read More
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Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Will Send Lauren Wendling '09 to South Korea
May 3, 2009Lauren A. Wendling, a senior at DePauw University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student scholarship. The grant will allow Wendling to travel to South... Read More
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Todd Schmid '09 to Conduct Sociolinguistic Research in Paraguay with Fulbright Award
April 29, 2009DePauw University senior Todd J. Schmid will spend a year conducting research in Paraguay as a result of receiving an international graduate study and... Read More
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DePauw Team Again Wins Regional 'Ethics Bowl'
November 3, 2008For the fourth time in five years, a team representing DePauw University has won the Central States Regional Ethics Bowl, which was held Saturday on the... Read More
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Newspaper Features Retiring Prof. Bob Newton and His 52 Years of Teaching at DePauw
May 20, 2008"A burden will definitely be lifted," says Robert D. Newton, who is retiring as professor of philosophy after teaching 52 years at DePauw University. "But... Read More
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Retiring Prof. Bob Newton Reflects on Near-Record 52 Years as DePauw Faculty Member
May 17, 2008[Download Audio: "Prof. Bob Newton on His Retirement" - 149kb] "I didn't envision staying that long," says Robert D. Newton, professor of philosophy at... Read More
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Prof. Marthe Chandler Publishes Polishing the Chinese Mirror
March 9, 2008Marthe A. Chandler, professor of philosophy at DePauw University, is co-editor of Polishing the Chinese Mirror: Essays in Honor of Henry Rosemont, Jr.... Read More
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Prof. Jennifer Everett Discusses Sustainability Efforts with Newspaper
March 5, 2008When they're inundated with messages about global warming and the need to reduce their carbon footprints, "People are not evil in wondering, 'What's in... Read More
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Tim Collins '78 Sees "Golden Age" Ahead for Private Equity
March 1, 2008"Ripplewood Holdings LLC Chief Executive Tim Collins said on Thursday that a golden age of private equity was still to come, with opportunities to be found... Read More
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Louisiana Lecture by "Provocative" Prof. Erik Wielenberg Covered by Newspaper
February 26, 2008"Atheism does not mean an absence of morality, a philosophy professor argued before a packed house Monday at Centenary College," reports this morning's... Read More
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Prof. Erik Wielenberg to Explore 'Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe' at Louisiana College
February 23, 2008Erik J. Wielenberg, associate professor of philosophy at DePauw University, will discuss "Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe" at Centenary College... Read More
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DePauw Mourns the Passing of Prof. Emeritus Russell J. Compton at Age 98
December 9, 2007Russell J. Compton, professor emeritus of philosophy at DePauw University, passed away last night in Greencastle. He was 98 years old. Dr. Compton taught... Read More
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Tim Collins '78 to be Honored by Manhattan's HealthCare Chaplaincy
November 1, 2007Timothy C. Collins -- founder, senior managing director, and CEO of Ripplewood Holdings LLC and 1978 graduate of DePauw University -- will be honored November... Read More
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Prof. Daniel Shannon Publishes The Challenges of Globalization: Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom
May 22, 2007The Challenges of Globalization: Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom, edited by Daniel Shannon, professor and chair of philosophy at DePauw University... Read More
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Prof. Daniel Shannon Co-Edits American Journal of Economics and Sociology
March 17, 2007Daniel E. Shannon, professor and chair of philosophy at DePauw University, co-edited the current issue of the American Journal of Economics and Sociology... Read More
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Ethics of Office Thanksgiving Party Prize Drawing Examined by Prof. Marcia McKelligan
November 5, 2006Marcia McKelligan, professor of philosophy at DePauw University, tackles this week's "A Question of Ethics" in the Indianapolis Star. Dr. McKelligan is... Read More
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DePauw Reaches Quarterfinals of National Ethics Bowl
March 15, 2006DePauw University's five-student team in the National Ethics Bowl finished among the top 8 squads in this year's field of 40, reaching the quarterfinals... Read More
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Attorney Karen (Klaas) Milhollin '82 Involved in Major Insurance Case & Featured in Texas Lawyer
February 17, 2006"It's the biggest insurance case to be re-argued at the Texas Supreme Court, and it's going to impact your practice," notes Texas Lawyer of "Excess Underwriters... Read More
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Prof. Erik Wielenberg to Discuss and Sign Book at Borders Saturday
December 1, 2005Erik J. Wielenberg, associate professor of philosophy at DePauw University, will discuss The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy and sign copies of the... Read More
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Prof. Erik Wielenberg Publishes Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe
February 10, 2005Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe, a new book by Erik J. Wielenberg, assistant professor of philosophy, is now available. The text, available in both... Read More
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Prof. Daniel Shannon Publishes, Organizes International Conference
April 29, 2004Daniel E. Shannon, associate professor of philosophy at DePauw University, is the author of two recently published works. Dr. Shannon contributes "Schelling's... Read More
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Art Historian & NYC Gallery Owner Kristen Frederickson '87 to Speak Monday Night
March 12, 2004Kristen Frederickson, an art historian and 1987 graduate of DePauw University will present the year's fourth and final lecture in the series "Women in... Read More
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Prof. Marcia McKelligan Quoted in Philadelphia Daily News
February 14, 2003"The moral situation is very uncertain," DePauw professor Marcia McKelligan tells the Philadelphia Daily News in a column published today that examines... Read More
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Max Stackhouse '57 is Guest on Nationwide Radio Program Odyssey
January 27, 2003The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, [DOWNLOAD AUDIO: "A Great Achievement" 56KB]"is one of the great achievements... Read More
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CNBC Highlights Successful Business Strategies of Tim Collins '78 in Japan
December 12, 2002[DOWNLOAD VIDEO: "Tim & Tiger" 783KB]"Tim Collins doesn't know a putter from a driver, but that didn't stop him from buying Japan's biggest golf resort... Read More
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Philosophy Professor Dan Shannon Wins Research Award
November 26, 2002Daniel E. Shannon, Associate Professor of Philosophy at DePauw University, is the recipient of a Jens A. B. Jacobsen Research Award for a paper he wrote... Read More
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William Hamrick '66 Examines Kindness and the Good Society: Connections of the Heart
February 8, 2002William S. Hamrick, professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University and 1966 graduate of DePauw University, has authored Kindness and the Good... Read More
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Russell J. Compton Center for Peace and Justice Aims to Raise Consciousness
February 23, 2000There is a "growing discontinuity between the rich and the poor" worldwide, said Russell J. Compton, professor emeritus of philosophy, today at a ceremony... Read More
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DePauw Students Place Fourth in 'Ethics Bowl'
November 17, 1999A team of five DePauw students won three of four matches and finished fourth overall in the First Annual Indiana Regional Ethics Bowl held in Indianapolis... Read More
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Prof. Russell Compton to Address 'Christianity and Liberal Education' at Conference
February 16, 1955Russell J. Compton, professor and chair of the philosophy and religion department at DePauw University, will present a paper at the February 18-19 meeting... Read More
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Prof. Russell Compton Elected Head of Midwest Bible Instructors
March 2, 1953Russell J. Compton, head of the department of philosophy and religion at DePauw University, has been elected president of the Midwest branch of the National... Read More
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Chapel Speaker is Prof. Russell Compton
March 26, 1952"Good men are devoted to the greatest good for the greatest number," Russell J. Compton, professor and chair of philosophy and religion at DePauw University... Read More