Welcome to the CMC Philosophy Club
Use this website to learn more about the club, find out about events, hear about open positions, and more!
Mission Statement
The Claremont McKenna College Philosophy Club seeks to foster an engaged student community around a shared passion for philosophy, to promote intellectual curiosity, and to further the liberal arts mission within the College.
Reading Groups
Join us every other week for a small reading group. We discuss short philosophy papers in a friendly environment.
Student Mixers
Throughout the semester, we offer social gatherings for philosophy-interested students to meet each other over food and drinks. Faculty often attend!
Faculty Talks
Stay tuned for upcoming lectures and/or discussions with CMC Philosophy faculty members.
Community Engagement
Join us on hikes, movie nights, and board game nights for a lighthearted night out with fellow philosophers!
Club Offerings
See the Events page for more details and other philosophy events at the Claremont Colleges
Upcoming Club Events
Friday, Sep 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Ethics of Fantasizing w/ Prof. Kind
📍Gould Center
A faculty paper discussion with Professor Kind on the ethics of fantasizing. Is it wrong to fantasize about things you'd never actually do? In what scenarios should fantasies hold the individual in question accountable? Join us next week to discuss the topic with fellow philosophers.
Tues, Sep 8th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Welcome Mixer
📍Gould Center
Join us for free Raising Cane's as we kick off the semester together. It's a great chance to catch up with familiar faces and welcome any new members you've brought along. Professors and students are welcome.
All readings can be found on the Readings page for an online copy
Meet the Executive Board
President
Ricky Qiang '29
Ricky is a Philosophy major from Vancouver, Canada. He is currently interested in morality and ethics and looks to intersect philosophy with fiction and literature. Entering his sophomore year, Ricky seeks to expand the club's horizons and help foster a community of curious thinkers at the 5Cs.
Founder, Vice President
Jasper Langley-Hawthorne '27
Jasper is a PPE major from Denver, Colorado. He most enjoys political philosophy and questions of sovereignty and legitimacy. He looks forward to fostering illuminating (or, at the very least entertaining) discussions in the club community, and hopes he never befalls the dire misfortune of understanding Hegel.
Secretary
Jason Bao '27
Jason is a Psychology and Philosophy (hopefully) double major from Vancouver, Canada. He primarily specializes in philosophy of mind and its related metaphysical puzzles + scientific challenges. But he is also broadly interested in the ethics of novel technologies, from pediatric neuroenhancement to the connectionism-based deep-learning neural nets (more colloquially known as AI). Overall, he is excited to help found a philosophy student community on CMC that is as strong as its department!
Founder, Advisor
Violet Ramanathan '27
Violet is a PPE and Government dual major from Wayland, MA - although she spent 3 years living in Stockholm, Sweden! Violet is particularly interested in moral epistemology and political philosophy, but she is excited to explore new fields through the club while fostering a strong, intellectually curious community.