Philosophy Club

Department of Philosophy

The Philosophy Club is a student organization promoting philosophical discussion outside of class. Students meet twice each month to discuss a wide variety of philosophical issues. Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in philosophy. 

Club Officers for 2018-19

• Sophie Schwartz, President
• Rachel Lee, Vice President
• Mikayla Bennion, Secretary
• Emily Sorenson – Treasurer

A Selected Sample of Past Presentations 

• "Left-Libertarianism as a Promising Form of Liberal Egalitarianism",  Dr. Peter Vallentyne, University of Missouri (2019)  
• "Minimizing Marriage", Dr. Elizabeth Brake, Arizona State University (2015)       
• "Do We Have Souls?", Dr. Eric Olson, University of Sheffield, UK (2014)
• “Skeptical Religion: What it Means and Why it Matters”,     Dr. J.L. Schellenberg, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada (2013)
• "On Pridelessness", Dr. Jeremy Fischer, University of Calgary (2012)
• "De-fusing the Darwinian Dilemma", Dr. Christina van Dyke, Calvin College (2012)
• "Do we have a Moral Obligation to Obey the Law?",           Dr. Peter Markie, University of Missouri (2011)
• "Is Epistemic Self-Reliance an Ideal?", Dr. Linda Zagzebski, University of Oklahoma (2011)
• "The Intelligent Design Debate", Dr. Martin Curd, Purdue University (2009)

View a detailed list of previous presentations.

Guide for Undergraduate Philosophy Clubs and Groups

For more information, contact:

Dr. Dugald Owen, Associate Professor of Philosophy
215 Noble Hall
970-247-7229
owen_d@fortlewis.edu