Applications of artificial intelligence are ubiquitous in everyday life. Who doesn’t use a smartphone or a smartwatch? However, relatively few of us are actually familiar with how AI systems work. This talk will attempt to close this gap.

K. Whittingslow Prize Presentation for Best Graduate Essay by Husayn Ja’fari Friday, March 24, 20232:30pm HST . Sakamaki C308 Johann Gottfried Herder argues in Sculpture that the sense of touch is essential to the aesthetic … Read more

Leo Strauss’s Theory on Tyranny: Ancient and Modern. This talk deals with the theory on tyranny by Leo Strauss (1899-1973), the German American scholar who was one of the leading political philosophers of the 20th century. His disciples are called the Straussians, and they are influential not only in America but all over the world.

Dr. Yong Li, (PhD, Saint Louis University), Professor of Philosophy at Wuhan University, Associate Dean of School of philosophy. Dr. Li works primarily in ethics and political philosophy, and focuses on Confucian ethics and comparative political philosophy.

Jeff Mikulina on the cultural impacts of climate change Dec. 2, 2022, 2:30-4:00pm, POST 127 Click here to view the full flier

On behalf of students and professors affiliated with the Department of Philosophy at UH Mānoa, we would like to acknowledge the passing of our Japanese language instructor and mentor, Shōji Kakuko 庄司香久子 (July 23, 1935 … Read more

Native Forest Restoration with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer Saturday, November 19th. EMAIL FOR RSVP / DIRECTIONS / CARPOOL: TBHUNTER@HAWAII.EDU Click here to view the full flyer.

Presented by Anand Jayprakash Vaidya, Professor of Philosophy at San José State University Friday, November 4th at 2:30pm (HST) in room POST 126 Click here to view the full flyer. Workshop the following day: Mind … Read more