Alex Asay

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PhD candidate

Research

Research Interests:

History of Philosophy
The Good Life
Sport & Games

Courses Taught

Courses Regularly Taught:

PHIL 2010

PHIL 2020

PHIL 2030

Articles Featuring Alex Asay

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Scott Kleiner Fellowships for 2025-2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 9:52am

We are pleased to announce this year's recipients of The Scott Kleiner Fellowship in Philosophy. This Fund provides support for graduate students in the Department of Philosophy, making money available for tuition, living expenses, and other special expenses…

Spring 2026 Graduate Student News & Accomplishments

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 10:25am

Our graduate students have had a productive semester, giving numerous presentations and organizing several events that showcase their strengths as members of UGA’s Philosophy graduate program. We’re proud of how active our graduate students are and of how much…

Fall 2025 Graduate Student News & Accomplishments

Monday, November 10, 2025 - 2:15pm

PhD student Alex Asay received the R.

Major Professor

Richard Dien Winfield

DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PROFESSOR --Logic, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Nature, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Aesthetics, Hegel

Committee Members

Elizabeth Brient

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -- Continental Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Medieval Mysticism, Neoplatonism

Piers Stephens

PROFESSOR

External Committee

Francisco Javier López Frías

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