USC Dornsife News

Hoose Library of Philosophy has been home to rare artifacts, manuscripts and collections for nearly a century.

If not for a last-minute Hollywood break, 2013 PhD graduate Luka Jones would probably be a philosophy professor.

A philosophy professor recommends helpful readings on free will, the existence of God, the nature of time, and more.

Former military nursing specialist, transfer student and USC Dornsife philosophy major Evan Williams leads the USC Philosophy Club as “a fine president and a formidable philosopher.”

The Ancient Greek philosophy has acquired a new generation of acolytes. Chair of USC Dornsife’s School of Philosophy Ralph Wedgwood explains its appeal.

George Wilson was one of the first philosophers to take a critical interest in cinema, writing several influential books on the subject.

Professors bring expertise in topics such as Greek philosophy, Central American literature and rabbinic texts.

Six new tenure-track faculty members bring expertise in subjects ranging from philosophy to biology and from comparative literature to religion.

Ancient Greek philosophers despised the Sophists’ rhetoric because it searched for relative truth, not absolutes. But learning how to do that thoughtfully can help constructive debates.