2025-05-30 – Imagine pushing a button and watching as a digital philosopher chooses a topic, does the research and writes a professional-level, publishable work—all without human intervention. It’s an intriguing idea that’s currently being explored by Kevin Scharp, professor and research director at the Department of Philosophy, and fellow philosophy professor Benjamin Levinstein, who are using over 50 different calls to various AI systems to pursue that singular task.
2025-03-28 – Professor John Schwenkler talked with the University of Illinois News Bureau about the challenges and opportunities of living in a world shaped by digital technology and the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age.
2025-03-10 – This year, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois has developed the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age. The Forum will combine “theoretical reflection on human nature and the human good with practical reflection on the possibilities for living well, and for designing tools that contribute to genuine human flourishing, in a world shaped by digital technology.” The Forum hosts a wide range of research, scholarly studies, and outreach, including a series of distinguished lectures open to the public.
2025-02-25 – How can we live well in a world where digital technology is pervasive? In 2025, Professor John Schwenkler and the University of Illinois Department of Philosophy are launching the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age to explore how humans can thrive with digital technology, instead of letting our well-being be undermined by it.