Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy
Philosophy, as the center of the humanities, the foundation for the sciences and the core of the liberal arts, supports the mission of CAS and the 2017 UAA Strategic Plan by preparing Alaskans to become knowledgeable and contributing citizens in a diverse world. Members of the department are committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and public service, and seek to extend the mission of the University by promoting freedom of inquiry, integrity in study and action, and the transmission of knowledge and understanding. Faculty advance scholarship, research, and learning in the history of ideas and ethics. They contribute to the vitality of the natural and social sciences, health professions, art, education, government and public policy, business, technology, and justice studies. The department's emphasis on intellectual strenuousness uniquely prepares students for variety of graduate studies as well as public leadership. Through community engagement, faculty and students raise public discussion of significant issues and provide leadership in addressing conflicts and solving problems in Alaska and beyond.

18th Annual UAA Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
March 31st and April 1st
Being held in The Den and Library 307
See below for a breakdown of student presentations and more information on the Keynote address by Professor Lee McBride from the College of Wooster.
Friday, March 31: The Den (Student Union)
Session One: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Student Presentor | Presentation Title |
Karyssa Power | Biological Self |
Isik Askin | Self as Potentiality |
Aaron Gordon | Theories and of Self and Recovery from Substance Use Disorder: An Applied Philosophy |
Session Two: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Student Presentor | Presentation Title |
Belle Moulton | Body Modifications and a Reevaluation of Achieving the Sublime |
Cassidy Johnson | Taking Back What Is Mine: The Value Of Female Artists Creating Nude Self Portraiture |
Keynote Address: March 31st, 5:30 - 7:00pm, Library 307
Professor Lee McBride from the College of Wooster: “Poetry and Well-Patterned Language (in Philosophy)”
Refreshments will be served
Questions? Contact Professor Raymond Anthony at rxanthony@alaska.edu!
Saturday, April 1: The Den (Student Union)
Session Three: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Student Presentor | Presentation Title |
Zen Miller, Jack Sweeney and Juniper Glazier
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College of Wooster Panel on W.E.B. Du Bois’ Darkwater and the Transformative Capacity of Democracy, Education, and Beauty, |
Session Four: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Student Presentor | Presentation Title |
Isik Askin |
Encoding Formulas: Meinong and Abstract Objects
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Murat Demir | Plato’s Republic, the Noble Lie, and Modern Society |
Session Five: At Work: UAA Philosophy Alumni on Jobs and Life from 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Join us for a panel discussion on charting the next steps after college with alumni of UAA's philosophy program.
Philosophy Students and Faculty in the News!
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