Philosophy instructor Mac McGoldrick is featured in the Winter 2020 edition of the CLA Magazine. Finding Purpose: The Discipline of Spiritual Health Pursuing a monastic, religious, and spiritual life isn’t available to everyone. But for Mac McGoldrick, philosophy instructor, the pursuit of questions about spiritual practice and self inquiry have informed his own life, his teaching, and […]
Weston Jones estimates that he has helped nearly 100 incoming first-year and transfer students find their way within the campus community over the past three years.
Gorelik will be the only rabbi in anyone’s memory to serve as a chaplain in the Colorado National Guard.
By Pat McKee My friends and colleagues know me mostly as a philosopher. It surprises some of them that I also spend substantial time in the art of painting. I admit that this combination of interests is a bit unusual. But it is perfectly natural. After all, both philosophers and painters have a basic concern […]
New grad Aram Sahakyan organizes major Fort Collins marches this summer Aram Sahakyan did not plan on becoming a community organizer within weeks of graduating from CSU, but that’s exactly what happened. Spurred by the prevalence of police violence and the recent killing of George Floyd, the philosophy grad decided to take action. He explains, […]
Sarah Cyr, a double major in philosophy and history, describes herself as a “huge nerd.” Sarah elaborates, “My academic interests are all over the place – I’m a former biological anthropology major, so I’m interested in human evolution, anatomy, and osteology (the study of bones), as well as the history and philosophy of science.” Sarah […]
We look forward to Eirik Lang Harris, a specialist in Chinese philosophy and political philosophy, joining the department in January 2021. Chair Matt MacKenzie explains the significance of Harris’ hire, “As an accomplished expert in Chinese philosophy, he continues the department’s long tradition in global philosophies and East Asian Thought.” Harris follows in the footsteps […]
Pat McKee Retires after 56 Years at CSU This summer we celebrate the distinguished career of our longest serving faculty member, Patrick McKee, who will retire this month. Pat first joined the philosophy department at CSU fifty-six years ago, in August 1964. Pat’s philosophical scholarship spans the fields of epistemology, gerontology, and aesthetics with a […]
The Bodaken Philosophy Symposium is a multi-year series of events sponsored by philosophy alumnus Bruce Bodaken. The Symposium encourages dialogue between scholars and the larger community on issues of both philosophical and social significance. 2019-2020: Living Together Online: Social Epistemology, Ethics, and the Internet The philosophy department hosted two events this past academic year that relate to […]
To say the world today is interconnected is a cliché.
