Published: November 17, 2023
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George
The Department of Philosophy is saddened to announce the death of Professor Emeritus Robert A. Imlay. He passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Sunnybrook Hospital. The London, Ontario, native earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Western Ontario before heading to the University of Glasgow … Read More
Published: November 13, 2023
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Faculty, Graduate, St. George, UTM, UTSC
It is with great sadness that the Department of Philosophy announces that our colleague, friend, alumnus, and respected teacher David Gauthier has died. He passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the age of 91. Gauthier earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from our department in 1954, to then … Read More
Published: September 11, 2023
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
Congratulations to three of our graduate students who recently earned their doctoral degrees. Hamish Russell, Lisa Doerksen, and Seyed Yarandi. Russell, whose thesis titled “Roles and the Filtering of Reasons” was written under the supervision of Joseph Heath, received the Best Dissertation Award from the Society for Business Ethics. The … Read More
Published: September 8, 2023
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Immense congratulations to Professor Emeritus William E. Seager for his recent appointment as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada—a prestigious distinction reserved for the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists. The RSC’s website describes Seager as “one of the world’s leading philosophers of mind” whose original and … Read More
Published: August 22, 2023
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George, UTM
Jennifer Nagel had the honour of being selected to give the 2023 John Locke Lectures at the University of Oxford. In May and June of this year, Nagel gave six distinct lectures on the topic of “Recognizing Knowledge: Intuitive and Reflective Epistemology.” The John Locke Lectures, begun in 1950, rank … Read More
Published: July 14, 2023
Posted In: Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
On July 1, 2023, a number of Philosophy faculty members took on new administrative roles. George Boys-Stones now serves as chair of the Department of Classics. William Paris will direct the Race, Ethics, and Power (REP) project at the Centre for Ethics. Sergio Tenenbaum has taken on the role of … Read More
Published: July 1, 2023
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, Graduate, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
The Department of Philosophy extends a warm welcome to two new faculty members, Brookes Brown and Andrew Y. Lee. Both are joining the department at the rank of assistant professor on July 1, 2023, Dr. Brown at UTM and Dr. Lee at UTSC. Brookes Brown, who holds a PhD in … Read More
Published: May 10, 2023
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
It is with deep sadness that the Department of Philosophy announces the passing of one of its most eminent members, Professor Emeritus Ian M. Hacking, CC, FRSC, FBA. The influential scholar, dedicated teacher, and prolific author—whose wide-ranging work probed foundational questions about the nature of concepts and who is credited … Read More
Published: May 8, 2023
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
A great graduate department rests on more pillars than student excellence and a well-functioning administration. At least as important is a sense of thriving and supportive community—and while department leadership and staff certainly play a role in helping create such community, much of that work, often not or under-recognized, depends … Read More
Published: May 7, 2023
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, Graduate, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Every year, the Department of Philosophy hosts a Book Launch and Spring Party to celebrate major publications by faculty members, bring closure to one academic year, and welcome the possibilities of a new one. Once again in 2023, we wish to acknowledge the extensive academic output by members of the … Read More
Published: May 5, 2023
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, Graduate, St. George, UTM, UTSC
The Department of Philosophy mourns the sudden death of our cherished colleague and friend Professor Emeritus Thomas More Robinson, a distinguished expert in ancient Greek philosophy, a dedicated teacher, and, in later years, a widely published and translated playwright. He passed away on April 23, 2023, in Paris, France, following … Read More
Published: May 4, 2023
Posted In: Faculty, Graduate, St. George, UTM, UTSC
The Department of Philosophy is deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our colleague and friend Professor Emeritus Derek Allen, Honorary Fellow Trinity College, University of Toronto. Allen was a respected scholar, consummate educator, and talented administrator who served for 16 years as Trinity College’s Dean of Arts & Vice-Provost. … Read More
