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Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2019 admissions to the PhD in Philosophy,   MA in Philosophy and the Arts and to the joint MA in History of Philosophies, East and West. 

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In the Stony Brook Philosophy Department, philosophy is more an activity than an artifact, more a collective vocation than a solitary pursuit.

Jennifer Carter, recipient of the  President's Award to Distinguished Doctoral Students, comments on how  Stony Brook has helped Equip her for Success 
Stony Brooks Philosophy Department is a steadfast guardian of continental philosophy, a place that generations of students have come to study with some of the best philosophers worldwide. The mentorship of the faculty and staff allowed me to grow, to meet a variety of challenges as a thinker, and to develop a very special research plan addressing philosophical questions in an unusual and radical way. Read more of Jennifer's interview.

New Faculty Member
Dr. Arindam Chakrabarti joins the Philosophy Department as the inaugural holder of the Nirmal K. and Augustina Mattoo Endowed Chair in Classical Indic Studies.  Dr. Chakrabarti is an internationally-renowned scholar in Indian philosophy, aesthetics, the philosophy of art, Buddhism, and philosophy of language. 

Dissertation Defense Announcement
Ali Mohsen - December 13
Emotion as First Philosophy 

Pseudopolitics, Hypocrisy and the Law. Kantian and Hegelian Views on Foreign Interventionism  - December 7
Allegra de Laurentiis (SBU), presenter. Michael J. Thompson (William Paterson U.), responder.   4:30 - 6:30 in the  New School for Social Research,  6E 16th street, NYC, Room D913 

In a weighty decision, scientists prepare to redefine the Kilogram
Professor Crease, Department Chair & Professor, shared some concerns voiced throughout the community.  Read the full article on Digital Trends.

Understanding How Domestic Violence (Re)Shapes Identity: A Conversation with Jessica Sims
In a recent interview with Francisco Delgado, Jessica  discusses the value of interdisciplinary work, her concept of “existential captivation” that explains why some victims of domestic violence refuse to leave their attackers, and how her experience applying for the AAUW American Fellowship actually helped hone her research focus.   

Opinion  | Thus Faked Zarathustra
Steven Pinker isn’t very enlightened in misreading Nietzsche.
A debate over the reading of famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's writings pushed Professor Crease to write an OpEd discussing why taking words out of context is a huge threat. Read his piece in the Wall Street Journal.