We welcome applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in the areas of philosophy of law, ethics, and political philosophy.
The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a Visiting Professorship in Russell and the History of Early Analytic Philosophy for 2019-2020.
2018-19 Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Search History of Analytic Philosophy, with particular attention to Bertrand Russell’s contribution to this history
Bertrand Russell Society Annual Meeting 2018, McMaster University, June 22-24, 2018
100 Years of Philosophy and Political Action
The 7th annual conference of the Society for the Study of the History of Analytical Philosophy will be held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, 19-21 June 2018.
Deliberate modifications to mosquitoes can prevent diseases but ethics and guiding principles for greater transparency are critical.
Graduates of philosophy programs perform better than peers on medicine, law school and other post graduate degree entrance exams.
A McMaster Philosopher is among the newest Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada. Barry Allen, professor of philosophy, has been elected to the Academy of Arts & Humanities.
This new program directed by Dr. Claudia Emerson and based in the Department of Philosophy uses cutting-edge research and on-the-ground knowledge to analyse ethics involving global health and development.
Congratulations to our own Dr. Stefan Sciaraffa who was awarded the MSU Excellence in Teaching Award in the Faculty of Humanities for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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.
20 September: Robert Stern “A Moral Argument against Freedom" Abstract: A moral argument against free choice, which draws on Luther to argue that the good moral agent has no choice about how to act... Read More about "Visiting Speaker – Robert Stern, September 20th, BSB 138 3:30 pm"
13 September: Richard Healey "Immoral Promises" Abstract: An important feature of our power to promise is that we have significant latitude in deciding the content of the promises we make.... Read More about "Visiting Speaker – Richard Healey, September 13th, BSB 138 3:30 pm"
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"
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"
