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Andrew Light is temporarily on leave from George Mason University where he is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Atmospheric Sciences, to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. He was nominated for this posi...
This is a high credit concentration for students interested in a program that explores the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, political science, and economics.
The concentration in philosophy and law offers philosophy majors the opportunity to focus their study of philosophy in a way that helps prepare them for the study of the law.
The BA in philosophy famliarizes students with the Western tradition of thought on the fundamental questions of human existence. It helps students improve their skills in critical reasoning, textual analysis and argumentative writing. Students can choose one of two concencentrations.
Past Event
April 11, 2024, 4:00 PM to April 12, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT
Merten Hall 1204 (Thursday) & 1201 (Friday)
Registration required, please use this form to register for one or both days.
*Updated to reflect Nancy Fraser will be joining us VIRTUALLY rather than in person as originally planned. Thanks for your understanding!
CHR's third annual research symposium (April 11-12, 2024) centers on our annual the...
The Center for Humanities Research is pleased to announce its fall 2022 and spring 2023 cohorts. All were chosen to work on research projects related to CHR's 2022-23 annual theme, "Connecting/Not Connecting: Formations of Community, Solidarity, Alienation, Antipathy."
Congratulations to our third c...
On February 28 2019, Dr. Andrew Light, GMU University Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Atmospheric Sciences and Director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, testified in a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on En...