Philosophy

Baca Mountains

The Colorado College Philosophy Department embraces diversity in philosophical inquiry, emphasizing in its curriculum historical, contemporary, comparative, and critical approaches in an effort to make available to students the breadth and richness of philosophical thinking.

Our program of study builds on the history of philosophy, identifying within it diverse and influential perspectives on the human experience as well as ideas that challenge predominant ways of thinking. We highlight contemporary approaches to philosophy, seeking to incorporate insights from both analytic and continental schools of thought; and our rich array of courses in comparative and critical philosophy is central to the program. The Philosophy Department gives students the unusual opportunity to combine the study of Western, African, Asian, and Latin American approaches to philosophy while including in their inquiries the philosophical perspectives of marginalized or oppressed groups within the Western world.

2024-2025 Colloquium Series:

Block 2, The John Hanwell Riker Lecture
Dr. Richard P. Boothby, Loyola University, Maryland
"Notes on the Most Radical Possible Theology"
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center

Block 3
Dr. Mariana Alessandri, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center

Block 4
Dr. Cody Gomez, Colorado College
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center

Block 6, The J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Lecture
Dr. Amy Allen, Pennsylvania State University
Thursday, Februrary 27, 2025, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center

Block 7
Dr. Karen DeVries
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center

Contact

Department of Philosophy
Colorado College
14 East Cache La Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Tel: (719) 389-6636
Fax: (719) 389-6179
email: cgillis@dljacobs.com

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