Chicago Super Debate 2
Anthony Laden
Professor of Philosophy
Associate Director, Center for Ethics and Education
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago philosopher who has written on trust, reasoning together, civility and democracy.

Biography
Anthony
- Philosophy of education
- Political philosophy
- Social epistemology
- Trust
- Reasoning together
- Civility and democracy
Anthony Laden is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Chicago and Associate Director of the Center for Ethics and Education. He works in the philosophy of education, political philosophy and social epistemology, and has written on trust, reasoning together, civility and democracy.
He is the author of Reasoning: A Social Picture and Networks of Trust. He received his PhD from Harvard University.
In this debate
Why this question
Laden joins Benjamin Callard, Seyed N. Mousavian, Sydney Harvey, Sanford Goldberg and David Gunkel to debate philosophy in the age of AI. The exact resolutions will be announced on the event page.
Upcoming appearance
Chicago Super Debate 2: Philosophy in the Age of AI
WhenNovember 19, 2026
WhereChicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL
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