We are pleased to announce that Daniel Ranweiler is the 2023-24 winner of the Rudolf and Ina Carnap Prize for his essay entitled “The Limits of Right.” “The Limits of…
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Seungtaek Lee Awarded the 2023-24 Logic and Language Prize
Published: July 12, 2024The winner of the 2023-24 Logic and Language Prize is Seungtaek Lee for his essay “”Varieties of Referential Intentions.” “Varieties of Referential Intentions” by Seungtaek Lee provides an original and…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Class of 2024!
Published: July 2, 2024
On Saturday, June 15th, the Philosophy Department celebrated our majors, minors, and PhD graduates with their loved ones at our Commencement Reception and Awards Ceremony. The afternoon began with a…
Read MoreCongratulations to Sevcan Gugumcu!
Published: June 5, 2024We are pleased to announce that Sevcan Gugumcu defended her dissertation, “Essays on Being and Predication in Aristotle”, and it has been accepted. Her Ph.D. degree will be awarded on…
Read MoreCongratulations to Ally Peabody Smith!
Published: May 22, 2024Please join us in congratulating Ally Peabody Smith (PhD, UCLA Philosophy) in accepting a position as Assistant Professor at the College of Health at Lehigh University.
Read MoreElvie Lin is Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society
Published: May 20, 2024Elvie Lin, a graduating senior Philosophy major, has been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Congratulations, Elvie!
Read MoreKyle Scott is awarded the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship
Published: May 20, 2024Kyle Scott has been awarded the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship. This fellowship is presented to exceptional graduate students who have achieved distinction through outstanding scholarship, teaching…
Read MoreKyle Scott Wins UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Published: May 16, 2024Congratulations to Kyle Scott who has been chosen to receive UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award!! Each year, the award is given to only five teaching assistants on campus and recognizes extraordinary…
Read MoreProfessor Emeritus Brian Copenhaver wins 2024 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award
Published: May 2, 2024Sean Brenner | May 2, 2024 Brian Copenhaver has received the Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award for 2023–24. Copenhaver, a UCLA distinguished professor emeritus of philosophy and history, was one of…
Read MorePaul Taylor Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Published: April 26, 2024Paul Taylor, Presidential Professor of Philosophy, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the highest honors American academics can receive. Philosophy professor Paul Taylor is among…
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