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Living Well Online

Explore philosophical reflection on human happiness, flourishing, and virtue, with a focus on the challenge of living well in a digital age.
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Current Controversies: Achievement and Games

Why should we think achievements are good, independent of any broader social or personal benefit? Why should games be important sources of satisfaction when they seem so trivial? Why should we—as many do—pride ourselves in our achievements in games?
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Early Stoicism

An investigation into Ancient Greek Stoicism. We study the influences on the first Stoics and the Stoic theories of logic, physics, and ethics.
Michael Foucault

Michel Foucault

Understand the work of one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century.
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Philosophy of Law and the State

Examine issues in the philosophy of law, such as the nature of law, law and morality, justice, liberty and authority, punishment, and legal responsibility.
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Earn a certificate in the ethics of artificial intelligence

Employers are actively seeking employees who have experience grappling with the risks and ethical questions of artificial intelligence. The Ethics of AI Certificate teaches students the core skills and knowledge they need to understand how to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence while harnessing its benefits.

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Liam R.F. Bird
Alumni Spotlight

Liam R. F. Bird (Racial Equity Initiatives at Chicago Public Schools)

Liam R. F. Bird is the director of Racial Equity Initiatives at Chicago Public Schools. He received his BA in Philosophy, with a minor in Psychology, from Illinois in 2007.
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Jonathan Livengood
Faculty Spotlight

Jonathan Livengood

Jonathan Livengood is an Associate Professor of Philosophy, who works primarily in the philosophy of science, metaphysics, epistemology, and experimental philosophy. Most of his research is motivated in some way by an interest in scientific method—an interest he’s had since he first read C.S. Peirce’s Illustrations of the Logic of Science as an undergraduate.
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