newsItem = new Array() newsItem[0] = 'The Philosophy Department congratulates José Medina for winning the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching. \"Above and beyond his excellence as a teacher in the formal space of the classroom, Professor Medina is limitlessly generous with his time outside of class,\" Chancellor Gee said at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 6th. \"José\'s personal commitment to his role and responsibility as a teacher and to issues of fairness and justice in student life have earned him not only the respect of students, but also the respect of his colleagues.\"' newsItem[1] = 'On April 21-23, 2006, the Department of Philosophy at Vanderbilt inaugurated The Annual Vanderbilt Conference on Politics, Criticism, and the Arts. The conference has been established as a yearly event that will permit historians, philosophers and critics of the arts to gather to discuss central issues in politics and the arts. Featured Speakers in 2006 were Lydia Goehr (Columbia University) and Christoph Menke(Universit ät Potsdam).' newsItem[2] = 'The following Prizes for 2006 have been awarded:
  • Berry Graduate Student Publication Prize: Scott Aikin;
  • Kendall Berry Ethics Dissertation Prospectus Prize: Josh Crites;
  • Berry Teaching Award: Norman Whitman;
  • Berry First Year Teaching Award: Matt Whitt;
  • Berry Graduate Student Departmental Service Prize: Aaron Simmons;
  • Berry Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Philosophy: Ryan Goepfort;
  • Machette Teaching Prize: James Bednar' newsItem[3] = 'The Philosophy Department, along with the Law School and the CRSC, was proud to sponsor "After 9/11" Open Questions, A Roundtable" on September 11, 2006 4-6PM, in Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt Law School. Watch the video' newsItem[4] = 'The Philosophy Department, along with the Law School and the CRSC, was proud to sponsor "After 9/11" Open Questions, A Roundtable" on September 11, 2006 4-6PM, in Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt Law School. Watch the video' newsItem[5] = 'The Philosophy Department congratulates José Medina for winning the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching. \"Above and beyond his excellence as a teacher in the formal space of the classroom, Professor Medina is limitlessly generous with his time outside of class,\" Chancellor Gee said at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 6th. \"José\'s personal commitment to his role and responsibility as a teacher and to issues of fairness and justice in student life have earned him not only the respect of students, but also the respect of his colleagues.\"' newsItem[6] = 'In Spring and Summer 2006, Professor John Stuhr was Visiting Scholar at the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University. He is completing work on a book on American pragmatism and cultural criticism and another on forgiveness, the unforgivable and cultures of forgiving (in religion and morals, psychology and medicine, and public policy and law).' newsItem[7] = 'The Philosophy Department congratulates José Medina for winning the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching. \"Above and beyond his excellence as a teacher in the formal space of the classroom, Professor Medina is limitlessly generous with his time outside of class,\" Chancellor Gee said at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 6th. \"José\'s personal commitment to his role and responsibility as a teacher and to issues of fairness and justice in student life have earned him not only the respect of students, but also the respect of his colleagues.\"' newsItem[8] = 'Recent faculty books:

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