Philosophy in the Roman Mediterranean: Towards a History

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The period 100 BCE to 200 CE saw some of the most far-reaching innovations in Western philosophical history, including a striking efflorescence of philosophy in the Mediterranean, especially in the east; old systems were revitalized through discussion and debate with new (including Christianity).

Philosophy Career Night – Careers in Law

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us at the upcoming Philosophy Career Night, Careers in Law. This is a great opportunity to discover the different career options available to you after graduation and what you can do now to prepare. This session will also allow you to interact with alumni during a moderated Q&A session. ... Read More

2023 Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Food for thought: Join us for the annual conference showcasing the best undergraduate research in Philosophy of 2023, as well as keynote speaker Sol Goldberg of the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto.

Acosmism and Pantheism in Spinoza and German Idealism

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for a two-day conference on acosmism and pantheism in Spinoza and German idealism, Kant, and Post-Kantian philosophy. Hosted by Michael Rosenthal and Nick Stang. Please note: all events begin at listed times, not 10 or 15 minutes after Program Monday, May 1 9:30–11:00 Karolina Hübner (Cornell), “How to Be a ... Read More

Celebrating the Life of Kathryn P. Morgan

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON

The Women and Gender Studies Institute and the Department of Philosophy are hosting a memorial service in honour of the late Professor Emerita Kathryn P. Morgan celebrating her life, legacy, and work.

Fifth Annual Scientific Understanding and Representation (SURe) Workshop

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 & online 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The fifth annual SURe Workshop, in honour of Margie Morrison and with keynote speakers Eran Tal (McGill) and Agnes Bolinska (South Carolina) aims to foster greater synergy between scientific understanding and scientific representation in the philosophy of science, as they face complementary problems—and hold the promise of complementary solutions.

Conference in Honour of Tom Hurka

Jackman Humanities Building 100

This conference will celebrate the work and life of our cherished colleague Tom Hurka, who is retiring this year. It will take place in person in the Jackman Humanities Building at the University of Toronto, as well as being live-streamed. To register for the Zoom link, please contact the assistant ... Read More

The Ethics of Uncivil Protest: A Workshop

Centre for Ethics Larkin Building, Room 200, 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

This two-day workshop offers engagement with questions that have been at the forefront of political discourse in recent years: Can uncivil, violent resistance ever be justified as a means of protest? Speakers include Yann Allard-Tremblay (McGill), Candice Delmas (Northeastern), Jeffrey Howard (University College London), Cristina Lafont (Northwestern), Chong-Ming Lim (Nanyang Tech), José Medina (Northwestern), Temi Ogunye (Oxford), Avia Pasternak (Toronto), Erin R. Pineda (Smith College), Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí (Oxford), and Daniel Viehoff (NYU).

Francisco Suárez: Philosopher at the Crossroads

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This two-day workshop with international guests will examine various aspects of the philosophy of Francisco Suárez (1548-1617), a scholastic philosopher working at the crossroads of late medieval and early modern philosophy.

Book Launch: Waheed Hussain, Living with the Invisible Hand

Centre for Ethics Larkin Building, Room 200, 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us for the book launch of Living with the Invisible Hand: Markets, Corporations, and Human Freedom (OUP, 2023), by the late Waheed Hussain and edited by Arthur Ripstein and Nicholas Vrousalis.

2023 Annual Toronto Graduate Philosophy Conference

Centre for Ethics (Larkin 200), Jackman Humanities Building 100 & online

Join us for the the 22nd Toronto Graduate Philosophy Conference with keynote speakers Amie L. Thomasson (Dartmouth) and Christine M. Korsgaard (Harvard).

Modern Philosophical Readings of the Book of Job

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 318 170 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us for an international conference on modern philosophical readings of the Book of Job. Schedule Monday, April 1 (Jackman Humanities Building, 318) 10:00-10:15 Opening remarks:  Michael Rosenthal (Toronto) and Ynon Wygoda (Toronto) 10:15-11:30 José María Sánchez de León Serrano (Barcelona) The God of Imagination: Spinoza's Remarks on Job 11:30-11:45 ... Read More

Philosophy Career Night – Careers in Law

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us at the upcoming Philosophy Career Night, Careers in Law. This is a great opportunity to discover the different career options available to you after graduation and what you can do now to prepare.

2024 Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 & Room 418

Let ideas take flight: Join us for the annual conference showcasing the best undergraduate research in Philosophy of 2024, as well as keynote speaker Kym Maclaren of the Department of Philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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