Department of Philosophy

Roland Altherr Symposium speaker Homi K. Bhabha

Homi K. Bhabha, 2023-24 Roland Altherr Memorial Speaker, and students enjoy conversation and refreshments after the symposium.

Two philosophy students posing as Plato and Aristotle in an homage to Raphael's fresco "The School of Athens"

Roger Lin '25 and Ben Fitzgerald '26, the 2024-2025 Philosophy Student Representatives, pose as Plato and Aristotle in homage to Raphael's fresco "The School of Athens" (1509-1511). Photo by Patrick Montero

Prof. Joel Yurdin welcomes students to the 2024 Fall Reception

Professor Joel Yurdin welcomes students to the 2024 Fall Reception, also known as Taco Night. Photo by Roger Lin '25

Senior majors have a conversation with the 33rd Altherr Symposium speaker, Catherine Malabou. Photo by Roger Lin '25

Philosophy at Haverford aims as far as possible to reflect the richness, diversity, and reflexivity of philosophical inquiry. Grounded throughout in the history of philosophy, many courses focus on particular subfields, on value theory, for instance, or the philosophy of mind, ancient philosophy, or the philosophy of logic and language.

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