The McMaster University Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2020. Applicants must have an area of specialization in feminist philosophy, broadly construed to encompass feminist approaches to any area within philosophy, such as history, metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy and/or ethics, to name just a few possibilities. The areas of competence and all other areas of specialization are open.
Graduates of philosophy programs perform better than peers on medicine, law school and other post graduate degree entrance exams.
Deliberate modifications to mosquitoes can prevent diseases but ethics and guiding principles for greater transparency are critical.
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.
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.
"Ancient Greek Mathematics as Philosophy" Abstract: Scholars tend to assume that, just as mathematics and philosophy are distinct disciplines today, so were they in antiquity. From the fourth century B.C.E. onward, Read More about "Visiting Speaker – Jacqueline Feke, February 7th, BSB 117 3:30 pm"
Each workshop will be hosted by a graduate student in philosophy and are open to any student interested in improving their philosophical writing skills (including argumentation, exposition, and composition). Read More about "Philosophy Writing Workshops for Undergraduate Students"
Speaker Series: Our regularly scheduled Speaker Series has been suspended for the month of January to accommodate our job candidates for our Assistant Professor position in Feminist Philosophy. Our talks will pick up again on February 7th , 2020. We look forward to seeing you then! Read More about "Visiting Speaker Series – January"
The McMaster University Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2020. Applicants must have an area of specialization in feminist philosophy, broadly construed to encompass feminist approaches to any area within philosophy, such as history, metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy and/or ethics, to name just a few possibilities. The areas of competence and all other areas of specialization are open. Read More about "Assistant Professor Tenure Track – Feminist Philosophy July 1, 2020"
