Congratulations to Michael Zahorec, who successfully defended his dissertation "Scientific Kinds, Knowledge, and Ontology"

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 12:00 PM

Michael Zahorec successfully defended his dissertation "Scientific Kinds, Knowledge, and Ontology" on March 9. Michael's committee was chaired by Courtney Fugate.

Congratulations to Michael Zahorec, who successfully defended his dissertation "Scientific Kinds, Knowledge, and Ontology"

Congratulations to Sophie Arase, who successfully defended her dissertation "The Convergence-Construction Account of Identity: Making Sense of Identity and Bipolar Disorder"

The Florida State University Philosophy Department is pleased to announce two new faculty hires for Fall 2026.

Congratulations to ‎Zachary Akin, who successfully defended his dissertation, "Essays on Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Alternative Possibilities."

Congratulations to former doctoral student John Stigall, awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant

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