Assistant Professor Tenure Track – Feminist Philosophy July 1, 2020
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.
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.
INSTITUTE ON ETHICS & POLICY FOR INNOVATION (IEPI)
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.
The Department of Philosophy supports the efforts of CUPE 3906 to secure fair compensation and working conditions for our TAs and RAs in lieu, who are our valuable colleagues, and who serve an important role in the educational and research mission of our Department and the wider University. We hope to see a positive resolution that ensures a fair deal for McMaster workers, so that we can continue to deliver high-quality educational programs and research. Read More about "Department Statement of Support for CUPE Local 3906"
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"
"Nietzsche and Gorgias on Non-Being"
ABSTRACT: The rejection of the concept of “being” is one of Nietzsche’s central philosophical commitments, and he makes much of the affinity between himself and Heraclitus on this point. He seems, however, to have overlooked the fact that this rejection has another important precursor in Gorgias of Leontini (c. 483-375 B.C.)... Read More about "Speaker – Ethan Meanor, October 25th, BSB 138 3:30 pm"
