Special Programs and Opportunities
Lead campus-wide conversations. Get up-close and personal with renowned philosophers.
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Speaker Series
- An opportunity to address the ways philosophy touches on important issues of our time
 - Past visitors include:
                           
                           
- Alvin Plantinga on religion and science
 - Charles Mills on philosophy of race
 - Bertha Alvarez Manninen on abortion
 - Nicholas Wolterstorff on art
 - Meghan Sullivan on religious language
 - Alicia Finch on divine foreknowledge and freedom
 
 
Awards
- The philosophy department gives out awards for excellence in philosophy
 - These Charles E. Lake Memorial Awards are available to first-year, sophomore, junior
                           and senior students. 2024 recipients were:
                           
                           
- First-Year – Spencer Dykstra and Samantha Eriks
 - Sophomore – Stephen Price
 - Junior – Ava Arendt and Bryan Forrest
 - Senior – William Cooke and Sander Owens
 
 - James B. Allis Philosophia Award
                           
                           
- Xander Lams
 
 

Independent Study
- Independent studies are research and writing projects studying a particular philosopher or topic in-depth. These lead to a piece of writing that demonstrates strong philosophical scholarship.
 - Students should speak to the department chair or a faculty member with expertise in their chosen area for more information.
 
Faculty-Student Research
- Students have worked with philosophy faculty to and to present papers of their own and co-written papers at professional conferences
 - Students have made important contributions to books such as , , and
 

Add a Philosophy Major or Minor
Our degree programs pair well with nearly any other discipline across campus.
Philosophy Department
                     
                     workP. 616.395.7550
philosophy@hope.edu