Founded in 1891, Cornell's Sage School of Philosophy offers students the excitement that comes from understanding intellectual problems and the satisfaction involved in finding theoretical and applied solutions. Students become familiar with classic texts and theories in the history of thought while also developing analytical skills that are valuable in academic, professional and everyday life. Small classes and a collaborative, communal atmosphere are among the distinguishing features of the Sage School. In addition to coursework, extracurricular activities and events offer abundant opportunity for philosophical exchange within Cornell and the wider philosophical community. The university's extensive library system, with its nearly five million volumes, provides excellent coverage of scholarly works in all branches of philosophy—historical, analytical, phenomenological, Continental and comparative.

The faculty of the Sage School edits The Philosophical Review, also founded in 1891, and generally regarded as the best journal in philosophy. Logos: The Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy at Cornell is run by a group of undergraduate majors who work with an advisory board of professionals to solicit papers, award cash prizes for the best submissions, provide critical comments on drafts, publish an annual volume, and organize additional colloquia and undergraduate conferences.

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Yuna Won

Philosophical Review Postdoctoral Fellow

Matthew R. Paskell

Visiting Lecturer, 2022-2023

Daniel S. Murphy

Visiting Lecturer, Fall 2022

Dean Da Vee

Visiting Lecturer, 2022-2023

David Shoemaker

Professor

Justin Steinberg

Visiting Professor

Toni Alimi

Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics and Philosophy

August Faller

Lecturer

James Walsh

Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy

Laura Niemi

Assistant Professor

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