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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John M. Doris

Professor of Philosophy, Peter L. Dyson Professor of Ethics in Organizations and Life, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Benjamin Yost

Professor of Philosophy, Adjunct

Carlotta Pavese

Associate Professor

Karolina Hübner

Associate Professor, Himan Brown Continuity Fellow

Shaun Nichols

Distinguished Professor of Arts & Sciences in Philosophy, Director of Cognitive Science

S. Cole Mitchell

Visiting Assistant Professor, Spring 2019

Pamela Hanna

Graduate Field Assistant and Undergraduate Coordinator, Sage School of Philosophy

Theodore Korzukhin

Senior Lecturer

Brandon Conley

Philosophical Review Visiting Lecturer, 2018-2019

Alexander Kocurek

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

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