Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and offers both a Major and a Minor in Philosophy.
The Department counts 21 full-time faculty members working in a variety of specialties, who are active scholars committed to undergraduate education. They share their expertise in a wide variety of philosophical schools, national traditions, historical periods, and specialized areas of philosophical work.
The curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation in the history of philosophy and also to encourage students to pursue work in their own areas of interest. Formal coursework is only one part of the Philosophy student's education. Since inquiry and study are most fruitful when conducted in a vital community of fellow scholars, the Department is committed to offering a number of excellent learning opportunities that go beyond traditional classroom structures.
Office Hours
Faculty Office Hours Winter 2025
Last Name
Marini
First Name
Daniela
Office Hours
Wed. 3:30 PM-4:30 PM or by appointment (digitally)
Office
237 LOH
Email
marinid@parkviewhousebb.com
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Articles/Interviews
Professor Judy Whipps is featured on the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy’s homepage in their “I am an American philosopher” interview series. Read the whole interview here (http://american-philosophy.org/i-am-an-american-philosopher-interview-series/i-am-an-american-philosopher-judy-whipps/)
Professor Judy Whipps
Recent Happenings For GVSU Philosophy
GVSU philosophers in the world: Professors. Wenhui Xie and Andrew Spear at the world Congress of philosophy in Rome, August 2024. Professors Xie and Spear both presented their research, attended other sessions at the conference, and spent some time one evening checking out the architecture of Rome.
Upcoming Events
GVSU Philosophy Department Talks Winter 2025 with co-sponsorships by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Office and the Classics Department present Resisting Under Conditions of Oppression: Silencing and Protest on Thursday, March 13, from 3:30 PM-6:30 PM in MAK-BLL-110. The talk will be given by Dr. Jose Medina the Walter Dill Scott Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. The talk's description is below. If you have any questions please contact Alycia LaGuardia-LoBianco at [email protected]
Resisting injustice is not an easy thing to do under conditions of oppression. There are different ways in which protesting voices are silenced and their resistance against injustice is rendered invisible. This talk will critically examine the challenges that oppressed groups face when they try to protest injustices under conditions of communicative marginalization. The talk will discuss how silencing and social invisibility are resisted by social justice movements that advocate for the oppressed, and how oppressed subjects use public protest as a mechanism of epistemic self-empowerment.
Past Events
Majors Fair
BMS and Philosophy Major Jonathan McCabe and Prof. of Philosophy Andrew Spear want YOU to major in Philosophy!
