Published: April 9, 2020
Posted In: Alumni, General, In the News, St. George
Faced with the global emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, U of T Philosophy alumnus Andrew Potter (PhD, 2000) decided to taken action: on March 23, 2020, the former journalist and current associate professor at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy launched the first issue of Policy for … Read More
Published: March 27, 2020
Posted In: Faculty, General, Graduate, In the News, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM
Sunny skies and crisp air graced the Greater Toronto Area on March 7, 2020, but inside the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Instructional Building, the heat was on: teams from 11 provincial high schools had come together to compete in the inaugural Ontario High School Ethics Bowl. Organized with diligence … Read More
Published: March 16, 2020
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, Staff, Undergraduate
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means that the physical offices of the Department of Philosophy remain closed for the moment. Access to the Jackman Humanities Building is by fob and key only. All administrative staff and faculty members are currently working remotely and remain available to answer your questions and concerns. … Read More
Published: January 10, 2020
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Colin Howson, a respected philosopher of science and decision theorist who taught at the University of Toronto’s Department of Philosophy between 2008 and 2014, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, leaving behind his spouse of many years, Professor Emerita Margaret Morrison. At U of T, Howson led classes on … Read More
Published: November 12, 2019
Posted In: Announcements, General
The evidence is clear: Canadian high school students do not shy away from the difficult questions. In collaboration with the Ontario Philosophy Teachers’ Association (OPTA), U of T’s Department of Philosophy this year once again called on budding philosophers in Canada to show their intellectual mettle and respond to one … Read More
Published: March 5, 2019
Posted In: Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
What does it mean to play a game — and why does it matter? Entering into dialogue with both Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) and the more contemporary philosopher Bernard Suits (1925–2007), Thomas Hurka explores the possibilities in a few lusory paragraphs in “From Golf to Grand Theft Auto, Why Do We … Read More
Published: February 20, 2019
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General
We are immensely pleased to announce that the department’s acting chair, Professor Arthur Ripstein, will deliver the 2019 Tanner Lectures on Human Values at the University of California, Berkeley, on April 9-11. Professor Ripstein’s two lectures — titled “Rules for Wrongdoers” and “Combatants and Civilians” — will take on the … Read More
Published: November 16, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Faculty, General, In the News
Professor Vincent Shen, a globally respected philosopher and popular teacher, died peacefully on November 14, 2018 surrounded by his family. Appointed to both the Department of East Asian Studies and the Department of Philosophy at U of T, Shen was a prolific scholar whose vast and diverse body of work … Read More
This article originally appeared on the UTM News website. Owen Ware earned his PhD in philosophy at the University of Toronto, and seven years later, he’s delighted to be back as an assistant professor at UTM. “It’s like coming full circle and being back home,” says Ware. “When I saw … Read More
Published: October 11, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, General, Graduate, St. George
The Department of Philosophy is immensely proud of our doctoral alumni, who are making an impact all over the world in their respective areas of research. We’re pleased to report that six of our recent PhD graduates have secured positions at a range of esteemed institutions across North America. Where … Read More
In a new interview with the Oxford Review of Books, philosopher Stephen Yablo (MIT), who completed his BSc in philosophy and mathematics at U of T in 1979 before receiving his PhD from UCLA in 1986, discusses the development of his philosophical career and ideas. In particular, Hans Herzberger, one of Yablo’s undergraduate … Read More
Published: October 1, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, General
In an effort to promote interest in philosophical study at all levels, our department runs the Aristotle Contest, an annual philosophy essay contest for Canadian high school students. Who are the intellectually curious and talented young people that excelled in the contest this year? Let’s get to know them! This … Read More
