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Philosophy is traditionally defined as the love of wisdom, the ability to think well about the foundations of human action, the nature of reality and the purposes and priorities of life.
News & Announcements
The Mysterious Timelessness of Math...Arezoo Islami on Philosophy Talk!
Math is a really useful subject—at least, that's what your parents and teachers told you. But math also leads to scenarios, like Zeno's paradoxes, that seem to inspire skepticism. So why do we...
David Landy in Conversation
Dr. Landy was interviewed by Laureano Ralón for Figure/ Ground on September 1st, 2021. The conversation centered around - you guessed it! - the interrelationships between Kant, Hume, and...
Cheerful philosophers at Sneak Preview 2019.
A graduate student presents to faculty and colleagues outdoors.
Guest philosopher Owen Flanagan presents to San Francisco State University students and faculty.
Philosophy representatives at the Graduate Fair.
SF State Philosophers at Arizona State for the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Guest philosopher Carolyn Dicey Jennings (UC Merced) is introduced by our own Professor Carlos Montemayor.
Shelley Wilcox, Josh Landy and Ken Taylor engage with the audience during a live recording of Philosophy Talk: Sanctuary Cities at San Francisco State University.
Professor Shelley Wilcox discusses sanctuary cities with Philosophy Talk's Ken Taylor.
A graduate teaching associate tutors philosophy students outdoors.