Postdoc Fellowship 2019-2020
We welcome applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in the areas of philosophy of law, ethics, and political philosophy. Read More about "Postdoc Fellowship 2019-2020"
Welcome to the Department of Philosophy at McMaster University, a vibrant, research-oriented department offering courses of study leading to the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. We embrace a variety of approaches to philosophical study and consider the breadth of our faculty expertise to be one of the advantages of our degree programs. Our research and teaching strengths include both continental and analytical perspectives, legal and political philosophy and ethics as well as epistemology and metaphysics, and strength in the history of philosophy from ancient through modern to twentieth-century thought. Browse our site to find out more about the department and please contact us with any questions you may have.
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Bertrand Russell Visiting Professorship 2019-2020
The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a Visiting Professorship in Russell and the History of Early Analytic Philosophy for 2019-2020. Read More about "Bertrand Russell Visiting Professorship 2019-2020"
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Visiting Speaker – Kit Wellman, THURSDAY, April 4th, ROOM KTH 109 4:00pm
"Assisting Revolution"Abstract: In this paper I argue that, if the proportionality condition could be satisfied, revolution in Syria would be justified, and... Read More about "Visiting Speaker – Kit Wellman, THURSDAY, April 4th, ROOM KTH 109 4:00pm"
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Visiting Speaker – Nicolas Fillion, April 5th, DSB B105 3:30 pm
"Conceptual and Computational Mathematics" Abstract: This paper examines from a philosophical angle the consequences of the computer revolution that has importantly transformed modern mathematics... Read More about "Visiting Speaker – Nicolas Fillion, April 5th, DSB B105 3:30 pm"