Content Tagged with: Department of Philosophy

New York Times columnist compares ‘crisis of democracy’ to Reconstruction

At a time when American democracy seems fragile, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie described how the post-Civil War era offers a lens to view the current state of the nation. An award-winning journalist, Bouie was the speaker for the 57th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside’s University Theatre on Thursday, April 2. His talk...

By Imran Ghori |

Philosophy professor to give prestigious annual lecture

John Martin Fischer, a distinguished professor of philosophy at UC Riverside, has been invited to deliver the 18th Annual Harvard Review of Philosophy Lecture. Hosted by the philosophy journal and Harvard University’s Department of Philosophy, the lecture series has featured top scholars in the field of philosophy. Fischer is scheduled to speak at...

By Imran Ghori |

New season of philosophy professor's podcast just dropped

Myisha Cherry talks with other philosophers about current topics

By Holly Ober |

Lectures by John Martin Fischer explore near-death experiences

Presentations by the leading philosopher seek to answer questions about immortality

By Tess Eyrich |