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Law, I was sure I wanted to be a trial attorney. Why our faculty members chose philosophy:ĭaw-Nay Evans: Having watched more than my fair share of Matlock and L.A. Janet McCracken: My current research focuses on Perry Mason and philosophy, Masculinity in films of the 1970s, and Plato on non-human animals. Those reflections have led to a broad commitment to nonviolence, and I continue work on a long project seeking to develop a practical application of the pacifist ideal.
Lou Lombardi: My first efforts in philosophy, as an undergrad, focused on whether the Vietnam War was justified. B. Du Bois’s philosophical legacy and Nietzsche’s relationship to Greek philosophy. To that end, I am currently working on W. What our faculty members are doing:ĭaw-Nay Eva ns: I am primarily interested in Continental philosophy, Africana philosophy, and any issues that arise at their intersection. And that was one of the best decisions I ever made.” Our students and faculty continue this tradition, applying philosophical insights and approaches to both theoretical debates and practical problems. Thus, about a decade ago, I quit my technology job to get a Ph.D. If I really wanted to build a better thinker, I should go study philosophy. So if I really hoped to make major progress in AI, the best place to do this wouldn’t be another AI lab. “And, slowly, I realized that the questions I was asking were philosophical questions-about the nature of thought, the structure of language, the grounds of meaning. Consider Damon Horowitz’ transition from a practicing technologist working on artificial intelligence to a philosopher: Indeed, philosophy raises central questions about the nature of thinking itself.
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