Philosophy

Mary Lou Littlefield Speaker Series in Philosophy and Ethics Presents: Laughing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Comedic Imagination.

March 3, 2022 at 3:00pm in the Costello Room of The Jacqueline Vito LoRusso Alumni & Visitor Center 

Check out Carl Zarcone's creative project for Dr. Torrey's Introduction to Ethics!  A song he created about philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke: Hobbes and Locke

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August 2019: Congratulations Leigh Duffy!

The Department wishes to congratulate Dr. Duffy on her promotion to the status of Assistant Professor. Dr. Duffy has been teaching at Buffalo State for a decade, including five years as a visiting assistant professor; starting Fall 2019, she will be joining us on a tenure track line. Dr. Duffy's research interests include the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, epistemology, and eastern philosophy; she also teaches a very popular meaning of life class.

April 2019: Welcome and Congratulations John Torrey!

The Department wishes to congratulate Visiting Assistant Professor John Torrey. John successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation this month. The Department is also happy to report that John will be joining us as an Assistant Professor in the Fall. John specializes in African-American Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, and Applied Ethics. Welcome and Congratulations!