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, Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, UTM
Currently underway in Denver is the American Philosophical Association (APA) 2019 Central Division Meeting, and quite a few scholars affiliated with our department will be presenting. Michael Barkarsi will be speaking on “The Role of Visual Representations in Seeing,” Evan Westra on “Knowledge of Character: Reliable Trait Attribution and the … Read More
Published: October 23, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
Founded in 1998, Noēsis is our department’s journal of undergraduate philosophy, and they are now accepting submissions for their 20th edition. All undergraduate students from a Canadian university (or on exchange at a Canadian university) are invited to submit their best papers for publication. Submission guidelines and instructions can be found on the … 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
Published: September 28, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Five of our faculty members were recently announced as recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Council’s Insight Grants, a program whose goal is to support research excellence in all subject areas of the humanities and social sciences. Both emerging and established scholars are eligible to receive funding for research initiatives … Read More
Published: September 21, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
Everyone is thinking about artificial intelligence lately—from U of T computer scientist Raquel Urtasun who recently joined Uber’s research team to the establishment of the Vector Institute, an elite Toronto-based applied research outfit, and even to our own philosopher Mark Kingwell, who has recently spoken on the ethics of AI. Now, another … Read More
Published: September 12, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
Congratulations are in order for Professor Mark Kingwell, who joins 10 other U of T scholars in being named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a prestigious body that recognizes outstanding scholarly, scientific, and artistic achievement. The honour is considered one of the country’s foremost scholarly accomplishments. Moreover, Professor … Read More
Published: August 22, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, General, Graduate, St. George
The 2018-19 incoming class of MA and PhD students in the Department of Philosophy has a wide range of research areas and backgrounds. Let’s get to know the next generation of scholars in our department. Strength in continental philosophy The department’s concentration in continental philosophy will be strengthened with the … Read More
Published: August 1, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
We’re very proud to announce that PhD student Michaela Manson is the recipient of this year’s Jan Wojcik Memorial Prize from the Journal for the History of Philosophy. The prize is awarded annually to one exceptional graduate student in order to support travel for research or presenting work. Michaela’s research revolves around … Read More
Published: July 27, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
On July 19, 2018, the list of recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) was made public, and we’re delighted to announce that our very own PhD student Lu-Vada Dunford has been appointed a Vanier Scholar. Lu-Vada’s research is in ethics, political philosophy, and pragmatism, with a particular … Read More
Published: July 25, 2018
Posted In: Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, UTM
The tri-campus Department of Philosophy is very proud of the breadth of specialists we have in all branches of philosophy, and we’ve started to feature brief reflections from a diverse range of our scholars on key issues in their particular fields. In the last issue of our annual magazine, Philosophy News, we … Read More
Published: July 16, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
We’re delighted to announce that Johanna Thoma (PhD, 2017) has been selected as the winner of the 2017 David Savan Dissertation Prize for her dissertation Advice for the Steady: Decision Theory and the Requirements of Instrumental Rationality, supervised by Professor Sergio Tenenbaum. Dr. Thoma’s dissertation was also the recipient of a Governor … Read More
