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Department of Philosophy News

The philosophy department offers its majors a balanced curriculum of courses in the history of philosophy and in the most recent philosophical theories. Philosophy applies reasoning and rigorous argumentation to questions central to human life: What is ethical? What is just? What is art? What is knowledge? What is real?

Current Philosophy News

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Campus News | November 30, 2022

From the problems of feeding wild horses to new pet store ordinances, students explore moral issues related to animals.

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Campus News | October 4, 2022

A collection of news stories highlighting research wins, expert insights, and academic achievement.

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Campus News | November 4, 2021

A collection of news stories featuring stargazing and change at UNLV.

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Campus News | July 15, 2021

Junior Kyle Catarata looks to create new opportunities for aspiring law students.

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Arts and Culture | December 30, 2020

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

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People | October 30, 2019

These faculty members aren't just accomplished in their academic fields. They all have one thing in common: success in the hobbies they're passionate about.

Philosophy In The News

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
February 8, 2023

A wild horse from Mount Charleston was killed by federal officials this week. The horse was loved within the community and residents are demanding to know why the Bureau of Land Management did not take less aggressive means.

Las Vegas Sun
January 8, 2023

It’s been two years since the exhibition of disunity displayed in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. And now, more than ever, we need to remember the soul of America, founded by brave individuals who dared to face a dictator, and build a representative government.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13
November 10, 2022

It's been more than a month since the Animal Foundation--the city's only municipal animal shelter--closed its doors to dogs.

Nevada Current
September 2, 2022

Destinee G.’s period was late in February 2021. It wasn’t that abnormal. Until that year her menstrual cycle was irregular. But by the next month, she was taking two at-home pregnancy tests every two weeks. They were always negative. Friends, and the internet, told her testing negative early on in a pregnancy was normal. A blood test would be more accurate.

Nevada Current
September 2, 2022

Destinee G.’s period was late in February 2021. It wasn’t that abnormal. Until that year her menstrual cycle was irregular. But by the next month, she was taking two at-home pregnancy tests every two weeks. They were always negative. Friends, and the internet, told her testing negative early on in a pregnancy was normal. A blood test would be more accurate.

Las Vegas Sun
December 13, 2021

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold Mississippi’s challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that affirmed a woman’s right to abortion.

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Recent Philosophy Accomplishments

June 7, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) was a co-presenter on a virtual panel titled, "Mexican Philosophy," which was organized by The Philosopher, the UK's longest-running public philosophy magazine.
June 5, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) presented "Al Morir, Nos Volvemos Muertos: Perspectivas Filosóficas sobre la Muerte de Niños y Niñas en Tienguistengo, Hidalgo" for the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Hidalgo, as part of their Semana Nacional por la Diversidad y la Interculturalidad, 2023.
April 24, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) presented "Overturning Birthright Citizenship in a Post-Roe v. Wade United States: A Specter of Dehumanization" at the symposium "The Ethics of Birthright Citizenship: Latinx Perspectives," which was hosted by the department of philosophy and College of Liberal Arts at Penn State University.
April 21, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) spoke on a panel about immigration and asylum that was hosted by Stanford University's McCoy Family Center for Ethics and Society as part of its Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership, which aims to provide students with tools to engage in constructive disagreement. Other presenters included Michael Fisher,…
March 22, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) published "When We Die, We Become Muertos: Children's Philosophical Perspectives on Death in Tianguistengo, Hidalgo," in the Journal of Mexican Philosophy.
March 22, 2023
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) participated in a symposium session titled, "Decolonizing Philosophy for Children," at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society.