James Klagge, professor of philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. 

The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation. 

A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 40 years, Klagge made significant research contributions to the study of the history of early analytic philosophy through his work focusing on Ludwig Wittgenstein.  

Klagge has published numerous articles and four books. In addition, Klagge served the community as an elected member of the Montgomery County School Board from 1996-2003 and supported the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as a Silver Life Member.  

Klagge received the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award from the Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County branch in January 2016 as well as the Nannie B. Hairston Community Service Award in 2018. 

Klagge taught more than 8,000 students, offering a wide variety of courses across the philosophy curriculum, placing strong emphasis on academic standards and student learning. In 2017, Klagge developed a course on ethics and autonomous vehicles, which evolved into a class centered on ethical perspectives on artificial intelligence class.

Klagge received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from William & Mary and his master’s and doctoral degrees in philosophy from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Written by Emily Southern, a senior majoring in multimedia journalism and student writer for Virginia Tech Marketing and Communications

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