Essay Contest Winners

 

The Philosophy Club, in conjunction with Phi Sigma Tau, sponsored an essay competition this year.

We requested short essays that clearly argued for a philosophical position or thesis, between 1,000 and 1,500 words (around 3 pages).  Essays were blind-reviewed and independently ranked by the faculty of the Philosophy Department.

We would like to congratulate this year's winners:

1. Matthew Reising, "On the Nature of Truth: Morality and the Scientific Method"
2. Meagan Kemmerer, "Alvin Plantinga's O Felix Culpa"
3. Zula Kile, "Fear and Trembling"

We also would like to acknowledge our runner-up essays:

4. Dennis Clark, "American Rootlessness"
5. Jacob Nestle, "Be Good"

The winners will receive cash prizes of $400, $200, and $100, respectively.

We anticipate that this will become an annual event, and that we will be able to publish the essays in a Philosophy pamphlet, to be distributed to the winners and others on campus.