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  • On the right is a statue of a seated man with hand under his face. On left is a blue background with text stating Celebrating 20 years of the Socrates Project
    Undergraduate TAs experiencing the Socratic approach of learning philosophy by teaching philosophy
  • Image of man with glasses on right and blue background on left with text New Royal Society of Canada Fellow: Sergio Tenenbaum
    Congratulations to UTM's Sergio Tenenbaum for his contribution to ethics and the philosophy of action
  • Pink and purple magazine cover with brain at top. Text in pink stating Philosophy New Magazine. Headline text includes Consciousness & Memory with more text underneath
    The 2026 edition of the Philosophy News edition is now available online and in the department
  • Head shot of older man with long, graying hair in a pony tail and a full beard wearing a shirt and suit jacket, beside a U of T blue background with the words, "Stephen Menn, inaugural Michael & Virginia Walsh Chair in History of Philosophy
    Stephen Menn joins the department as the inaugural Michael & Virginia Walsh Chair in History of Philosophy
  • On a U of T blue background, a headshot of Alex Koo, an East Asian man with short black hair and glasses, besides the word, "Alex Koo: Teaching Excellence & Innovation"
    Alex Koo, recipient of a Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award--Early Career, talks pedagogy and community
News
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Interview with PhD Kwesi Thomas

Wednesday September 23, 2026

Imagine preparing for your PhD’s final oral exam and organizing a conference on the subject for the very next day. That is what Kwesi Thomas successfully did in June 2026 as scholars of … Read More

Photo of man with glasses and plaid shirt in middle. Blue background with text on left saying Introducing New Faculty and Jonathan Cottrell on right.

Introducing Four New Faculty in 2026

The department is happy to welcome four new members to the faculty: Jonathan Cottrell, Alison Laywine, Daniel Berntson, and Benjamin Wald. Jonathan Cottrell joins UTSC campus as an associate professor. His research focuses … Read More

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Events
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25
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NEW ROOM – Rethinking Perfectionism: Kantian and Post-Kantian Perspectives

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11:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Sep
25
Fri
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CANCELLED – Logic and Philosophy of Science Research Group (Barry Loewer, Rutgers)

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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Oct
2
Fri
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Global Philosophy Research Interest Group Talk (Martin Adam, University of Victoria)

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Oct
2
Fri
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Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group (Adam Pautz, Brown)

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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Oct
3
Sat
Event Title:

Linguistic Internalism and Externalism: Bridging Medieval and Contemporary Thought

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9:00 am - 6:50 pm
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