Department News

Calling all lovers of logic, seekers of truth, and unapologetic philosophy nerds! The Department of Philosophy is now on Reddit! Whether you're here to argue about determinism, question the very nature of reality, or just flex your niche knowledge of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, we welcome you with open...

On January 28th, 2025, over two dozen faculty and staff attended CFDA's Tuesday Faculty Conversation: "AI and the Future of Education: Transformative or Inevitable?" hosted by CU Denver Philosopy Professor David Hildebrand along with Karen Sobel (Center for Faculty Development). The discussion began with the question, "What is one major...

This March and April, Professor David Hildebrand is teaching seminars on the philosophy of art and aesthetics at Ca' Foscari university in Venice. At the University of Bologna on April 12th he will present a paper entitled "Preserving meaning in an age of Algorithms and A.I. — Borgman and Dewey."...

On April 12, 2024 Professor David Hildebrand gave an invited talk to a multidisciplinary audience at the University of Bologna entitled, "Preserving meaning in an age of Algorithms and A.I. — Borgmann and Dewey." The talk discussed the potential for new technologies -- particularly algorithmic-based tools such as ChatGPT and...

The University of Colorado Denver Association for Lecturers and Instructors interviewed Dr. Brian Lisle for their Fall 2023 newsletter. In the interview, Dr. Lisle covers topics that range from his dissertation at Loyola University of Chicago, the significant changes to collegiate institutions and students he has witnessed over his career,...

What are the epistemic and ethical implications of generative A.I. and ChatGPT technologies? This talk will examine our present technological situation and will raise questions about the impact upon agency, autonomy, empathy, and our ability for free inquiry. David Hildebrand, Philosophy Professor, presented on the ethics of data and A.I...

Golub delivered the paper "Overextending Ourselves: On the Bounds of Moral Indifference and Thinking the Less Interesting Thought" as part of the Fall 2023 CU Denver Philosophy Department Speaker Series on October 23, 2023. Abstract: This paper examines the phenomenology of extension—a cognitive-emotional act of reflection in which I ‘extend’...

Candice Shelby gave her a talk on "Living a Whole Life Body and Soul" on 10/5/22 over Zoom for the Fresno State Ethics Center. Key metaphors inform psychological and physical health: balance, stability, rootedness, flexibility, strength, and endurance. This talk will explored those metaphors while developing insights from philosophical traditions.

Alumni Tennis Inc, performed at Denver's Civic Park back in September 2022. In case you missed their performance live, you can always check them out on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@tennismusicinc

In June, Professor of philosophy David Hildebrand presented an invited, sponsored keynote entitled “Democratic Habits and the Challenges of Information Technologies” at the conference “Democratic Education Revisited” at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. His paper argued that new, algorithmic, and “big data” technologies are tracking and changing the nature...