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Plato’s Defense of Socrates

By Rylin Green
April 15, 2024 12:00 PM
Sophists attacked Socrates after his execution. To Plato, this meant war.
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Philosophy's Secret to a Happy Relationship

By Rylin Green
March 11, 2024 12:00 PM
Maintaining romantic relationships is no easy feat. Dr. Jason Whiting shares how philosophy can help.
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A Journey of Philosophy and Mental Health

By Emma Farnsworth
October 30, 2023 12:00 PM
HUM Grant recipient Brandon Ascione shares his research into philosopher David Hume’s work on human nature.
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Near-Death Discoveries and Color Conundrums

By Lydia Hall
September 20, 2023 09:55 AM
BYU students pursue their passions in philosophy through HUM Grant funding.
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Education Week: The Humanities and Empathy

By Lydia Hall
September 14, 2023 01:35 PM
College of Humanities professors lecture on how the humanities inspire empathy.
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Philosophy through Zuko

By Ellie Smith
April 17, 2023 04:44 PM
Philosophy professor Justin White discusses the complexity of personal transformation in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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“Loneliness and Love” Presentation by Ryan Christensen

By Hanna J. Muhlestein
February 21, 2023 10:18 AM
Exploring the human experience of separation.
2 Min Read
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A Lockean View on Religious Experience

By Simon Laraway
February 21, 2023 09:25 AM
Is personal experience a good basis for religious belief? Nathan Rockwood investigates.
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Join a Journal

By Ellie Smith
February 17, 2023 09:00 AM
Learn about the various student journals in the College of Humanities and how you can join them!
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Belief: Necessary or Not?

By Simon Laraway
December 21, 2022 12:58 PM
Oxford professor of philosophy Mark Wrathall explains that there is a difference between faith and belief, and a religious life doesn't necessarily require both.
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Recent College Leadership Changes

By Julie Irvine
December 02, 2022 11:41 AM
Effective this summer, several new faculty have assumed leadership positions in the College of Humanities.
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A Giant in the Field of Pre-Socratic Philosophy

By Simon Laraway
December 01, 2022 10:00 AM
A philosophy conference honors Daniel Graham, professor emeritus and eminent scholar of pre-Socratic philosophy.
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Honored Alumni Lecture: Now We’re in Business!

By Ellie Smith
November 28, 2022 02:08 PM
Alumnus Dave Elkington shares how humanities students are needed in the business world.
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David Laraway

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Email: david_laraway@byu.edu
3164 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
801-422-3807
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Medical Ethics Outside the Ivory Tower

By Simon Laraway
October 24, 2022 10:00 AM
A new conference hosted by BYU Philosophy, Nursing, and the Sorensen Center tackles the toughest questions in medical ethics.
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Tackling the Identity Question

By Simon Laraway
March 28, 2022 04:23 PM
Everyone’s got one, but what does it really mean to have an identity? Is identity something we choose or something we possess naturally? The answer is more complex than you might think.
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Trying Galileo: Breathing New Life into Centuries-old Debates

By Hannah Scott
January 27, 2022 08:37 AM
Would you find Galileo guilty of heresy? Would you put him to death? These are questions that students grappled with in their two-week mock trial for Philosophy 210 class.
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Looking Beyond the Pandemic: Questions from the Field of Medical Ethics

By Julie Irvine
January 24, 2022 02:52 PM
Philosophy and the field of medicine have complementary roles in helping us ask difficult questions and propose workable solutions to today’s pressing concerns.
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