Animated Philosophers

Writer, editor, and host George Chatzivasileiou has put together some great introductions to the great thinkers of history.  Called "Animated...Philosophers", these videos are short and worth watching, covering a range of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and others!

You can link to his YouTube page here to see the videos: Animated...Philosophers

Enjoy his video on Socrates below:

Deborah Fleming wins prestigious PEN/Diamondstein-Spielvogel Award

The Philosophy Dept. would like to extend its congratulations to our colleague, Deborah Fleming, who recently was awarded the prestigious PEN/Diamondstein-Spielvogel award for the "Art of the Essay" category.

Dr. Fleming, Professor of English at Ashland University, was awarded the highly prestigious prize in New York City earlier this week. Her book Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio's Natural Landscape was chosen from an impressive list of finalists.

Previous winners of this award include such literary giants as: Ursula K. Le Guin, James Wolcott, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Marilynne Robinson. 

Read more about the award here: https://pen.org/literary-award/pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay-10000/

Congratulations to Dr. Fleming on this fantastic recognition for her work!

Read more about the praise this book has garnered here:  http://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2020/we-have-a-winner-resurrection-of-the-wild-wins-2020-pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay/

Purchase Dr. Fleming's book at your local bookstore or here:
https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Wild-Meditations-Natural-Landscape/dp/1606353756

World Logic Day

Today is World Logic Day. Created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it was first celebrated in 2019.

Held annually on January 14th, World Logic Day was established to “bring the intellectual history, conceptual significance and practical implications of logic to the attention of interdisciplinary science communities and the broader public."

To read more about this important event, click here!

Upcoming Bretzlaff Talk!

 
Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor University, where he also serves as associate director of the graduate program in philosophy. He is the author of over 100 academic articles, book chapters, reference entries, and reviews. Among his nearly twenty books are Never Doubt Thomas: The Catholic Aquinas as Evangelical and Protestant (Baylor University Press, 2019), Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice (Cambridge University Press, 2007), Return to Rome: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic (Brazos Press, 2009), Politics For Christians: Statecraft As Soulcraft (IVP, 2010), and Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith (Cambridge University Press, 2015), winner of the American Academy of Religion’s prestigious 2016 Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Constructive-Reflective Studies. A graduate of the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis (M.J.S.), as well as Fordham University—where he earned the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy--he has held visiting appointments at the University of Colorado, Boulder (2016-17 Visiting Professor of Conservative Thought & Policy), the University of Notre Dame (2008-2009 Mary Ann Remick Senior Visiting Fellow in the Center for Ethics & Culture), and Princeton University (2002-2003 Visiting Research Fellow in the James Madison Program).

International Photo Contest

 

Share your photos taken abroad with us for a chance to win a prize!

Entry form: https://ashland.abroadoffice.net/contest.html

Art & Politics in Tuscany Information Meeting

Interested in travelling to Italy?! This retreat is designed to highlight the way that art and politics influence one another, and it will allow students to experience the art and history in its original location. Join us in Bixler 201 on Wednesday, October 16 at 4:00pm to learn more!

Ghoulish Philosophy!

October is upon us. Black cats, bats, ghosts, and broomsticks adorn every shop window and school art project. Pumpkins take their places on porches and doorsteps. Humongous bags of bite-sized candies beckon from special grocery store displays. Aside from costumes and calories, what can we gain from the ancient Celtic festival marking the start of the cold, dark season? Philosophical insight, that's what! For this month's "From the Archive", our friends at Philoso?hy Talk have gathered a collection of Halloween-related episodes to help you ponder the deeper side of this sugar-laden day.  Click on the link below:

Ghoulish Philosophy on Philoso?hy Talk!