UTSC Professor Philip Kremer research interests lie in logic and philosophy of language. Learn more about him in this Q&A! How did you get interested in philosophy? My interest in philosophy came from two directions. First, I had persistent questions that led me to take courses related to philosophy and … Read More
UTSC Associate Professor Karolina Hübner’s research interests are in the history of metaphysics and philosophy of mind, with particular focus on early modern philosophy, Jewish philosophy, philosophy of religion, and Spinoza. Get to know more about her in this Q&A! How did you get interested in philosophy? I got interested in … Read More
Benj Hellie’s research interests include philosophy of mind (consciousness, rationality, intentionality, perception, action, personal identity, interpretation, physicalism); epistemology and philosophical semantics (traditional and formal); and the history of analytical philosophy. Get to know him in this Q&A! How did you get interested in philosophy? From early days I have been … Read More
Sonia Sedivy is Associate Professor and Chair in UTSC Philosophy. Her primary teaching and research interests lie in the philosophy of mind (particularly philosophy of perception) and in the philosophy of art and the later work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. How did you get interested in philosophy? I became interested in philosophy while … Read More
Published: November 27, 2012
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General
Professor Joseph Heath was recently named one of four Trudeau Fellows for 2012. The fellowships are awarded annually from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to individuals who set themselves apart through their research, creativity and their commitment to public issues of importance to Canada. Each Fellow receives $225,000, payable over … Read More
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Congratulations to our colleague Mohan Matthen on his election to the Royal Society of Canada!! The citation reads: “Mohan Matthen has contributed importantly to three philosophical sub disciplines. He showed how Greek ontology was shaped by the syntax of the Greek verb “to be”, and how Greek cosmology treats the … Read More
Published: April 2, 2012
Posted In: Announcements, Undergraduate, UTSC
The sixth annual UTSC undergraduate conference was held on March 9, 2013 and was a great success. The keynote speaker was Professor Angelika Kratzer from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The undergraduate speakers were Osasha Fertal (Agnes Scott College), Antoine Jean-Bressani (McGill University), Janet Kwon (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Benny … Read More
