Philosophy

Stepping inside a scholar’s office is a bit like stepping into their life and mind. Here’s a look at the books, art, and mementos in philosophy Professor R. Lanier Anderson’s office, and what they reveal about him as a scholar and person.

New book highlights the need to distribute jobs, income and other essential resources in a way that treats people who are young and old as equals.

With the 500th episode of the popular radio show Philosophy Talk approaching, program co-founder John Perry and current host Joshua Landy reflect on how philosophy, and the humanities broadly, can help during these turbulent times.

Taylor was dedicated to helping students, colleagues and the general public ask tough questions and live an examined life.

A member of the prestigious Académie Française, Michel Serres taught at Stanford’s Department of French and Italian for nearly 30 years. He died June 1 at 88.

In the course CS 181: Computers, Ethics and Public Policy, Stanford students become computer programmers, policymakers and philosophers to examine the ethical and social impacts of technological innovation.

The new institute will focus on guiding artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.

Stanford French Professor Dan Edelstein’s new research explores how the concept of human rights developed in Western societies.

Stanford philosopher Juliana Bidadanure is leading an initiative focused on fostering discussions about universal basic income and analyzing previous and ongoing unconditional cash experiments across the world.

Stanford undergraduate Lena Zlock is developing a first-ever digital humanities study of Voltaire’s personal library, which contains over 6,700 books. She aims to make the library’s contents easily accessible and searchable online.