philosophy

1. June 7, 2021

   Obituary — Frithjof Bergmann

   Frithjof Bergmann, professor emeritus of philosophy and beloved father to Luke Bergmann, Jandy Bergmann and Ariel Sankar-Bergmann, died May 23 in Ann Arbor at the age of 90.

2. September 25, 2019

   Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

   LSA professor Elizabeth Anderson, whose research focuses on democratic theory and equality in political philosophy, is the recipient of a 2019 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “genius grant.”

3. March 14, 2014

   Ruetsche receives Lakatos Award for contribution to philosophy science

   Laura Ruetsche, chair of the Department of Philosophy, has been named a co-recipient of the 2013 Lakatos Award for her book “Interpreting Quantum Theories” (Oxford University Press, 2011)

4. February 10, 2014

   Gaming-focused teaching style motivates, engages students

   Mika LaVaque-Manty’s ​Introduction to Political Theory class involves a relatively new teaching innovation: using the principles of gaming to teach material.