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Workshop on the Semantics of Cardinals
The Departments of Linguistics and Philosophy at Ohio State invite you to join us for an interdisciplinary workshop on the semantics of number expressions. Come talk about numbers, and talk about…

Professor Lee Brown (1932-2014)
Emeritus Professor Lee B. Brown died on February 13, 2014, after a long struggle with a rare lung disease. Lee was born in Iowa, but he moved with his parents and brothers to Utah when…

Welcome to Sydney Penner!
Sydney Penner has joined the Department as a Visiting Assistant Professor for the Spring semester, 2014. Sydney is a 2011 graduate of Cornell University whose research focuses on the ethics and…

Pincock, Shapiro and Tennant all speak at nearby Philosophy of Mathematics conference
Earlier this month, Professors Pincock, Shapiro and Tennant each delivered papers at a joint meeting of two Philosophy of Mathematics associations held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-…

Welcome to all the new faculty!
The start of Fall semester coincides with the arrival of five new faculty members: Assistant Professor Julia Jorati, Visiting Assistant Professor Brian Kim Post-Doctoral…

Welcome to the New Graduate Students!
The Philosophy Department is pleased to welcome eight new students to the graduate program. Jennifer Asselin, Eric De Araujo, James Fritz, Daniel Giglio, Paul Robinson, Giorgio Sbardolini, Stephen…

Professor William Taschek named Interim Chair
The Dean has named Professor William Taschek Interim Chair of the Philosophy Department. William has taken over the duties from Professor Don Hubin, who retired at the end of May, and will serve…

Professor Don Hubin announces his retirement
Don Hubin has announced his retirement, effective May 31, 2013. Don has been Chair of the Philosophy Department since 2006, and has served the University as a teacher, scholar and service…

Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
The Undergraduate Philosophy Club is hosting a conference at the Ohio Union on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 2013, with Professor Allan Silverman as the keynote speaker. Papers will be…