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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

Spanish and Portuguese
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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Kathleen Bingham

Part Time/Adjunct Faculty
Email: kathleen.bingham@byu.edu
345 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT
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Thriving Through Christlike Caring

By Hannah Scott
October 08, 2021 11:35 AM
Eliza Wells teaches how Latter-day Saints will survive and thrive when they care about those around them.
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Brandon Bowen

Philosophy
Email: brandon_bowen@byu.edu
Continuing Education
Provo, UT 84602
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Jake Hogan

Philosophy
Email: jdh.philosophy@gmail.com
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Professor David Jensen Named Associate Chair of the Philosophy Department

By Conor Thomas
April 15, 2021 12:26 PM
The Department of Philosophy has named Professor David Jensen as associate chair to Professor David Laraway, the current chair of the department. Jensen served previously as the associate chair of the department with the last department chair as well. In this associate chair position, Jensen will assist Laraway in governing and administrative efforts of the department.
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Michael Arts

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy
4077 JFSB
(801) 422-6037
michael_arts@byu.edu
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The BYU Philosophy Club Tackles Tough Questions

March 12, 2021 11:26 AM
For the BYU Philosophy Club, many of today's most pressing issues can be understood through reasoned discussion.
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Derek Haderlie

Assistant Professor, Philosophy
4086 JFSB
(801) 422-2223
derek.haderlie@byu.edu
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Darin Gates

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy
(801) 422-4203
dgates@byu.edu
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Angela Wentz Faulconer

Faculty, Philosophy
4092 JFSB
(801) 422-2722
wentz@byu.edu
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Mike Hansen

Full-time Faculty, Philosophy
4083 JFSB
mike.hansen@byu.edu
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