The Center for Public Philosophy is driven by the conviction that philosophy can be a force for positive change in the world.

Nearly everyone thinks about philosophy; many just don’t know it in those terms.

People regularly grapple with philosophical questions and make decisions based on philosophical assumptions: about the importance of equality, whether it’s wrong to cheat, the ethics of eating meat, what it is to lead a meaningful life, and on.

For the most part though, sustained philosophy inquiry is supported primarily at colleges and universities.

Through community programming, student fieldwork, media production, research, and public events, the Center for Public Philosophy strives to change this. Along with many like-minded organizations across the country and globe, we are sharing the power, practice, and joy of philosophy beyond university walls.

See the Public Philosophy Network and the Marc Sanders Foundation for two national organizations devoted to the pursuit of public philosophy.