Interview with Dr John Russon about the question: what is philosophy? Professor Russon defends the importance of an 'ivory tower.' (mp3)
John Hacker-Wright interviews Dr's Stefan Linquist and Andrew Wayne about the philosophy of science - what is it? why do it? (mp3)
Welcome to the department. Philosophy at Guelph studies foundational questions of how we should live, how we should think and reason, and the nature of reality. The twenty-first century is an exciting time for philosophy; there are many fast-developing areas, several of which cross boundaries with other disciplines. We hope that interested students and other inquirers will feel encouraged to explore the programs, the public talks, and the departmental life that we offer.
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Guelph Lecture in Philosophy - Thomas Scanlon (Cancelled)
Unfortunately Dr Scanlon's lecture has been cancelled due to illness.
Entrance Scholarship for Social and Political Philosophy
New PhD students in social and political philosophy whose dissertations touch on ethical issues related to globalization are eligible to receive additional funding ($1,000 - $3,000) from the Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Global Social Change. For additional information please contact Monique Deveaux.
Philopolis - A feast of philosophy (March 2-4, 2012)
Philosophy is a field that engages with every facet of life. However, academic philosophy these days could be doing a better job of engaging in dialogue with the public: this requires finding a common language, as well as being explicit about the relevance of the ideas at issue. \
Philopolis is a two-day festival that aims to facilitate just such an exchange through panel discussions, workshops and activities of many kinds. Find out more at the festival website.
Entrance Scholarship for Women in Philosophy.
The Philosophy Department is excited to announce an Entrance Scholarship for Women in Philosophy. Valued at $1000.00, this scholarship will be awarded annually to a woman student entering the Graduate Program in Philosophy,either at the master's or the doctoral level. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic and scholarly merit.
Karen Houle the Muriel Sparks Senior Visiting Scholar
During the 2011-12 semesters, Dr Houle will be based at McGill University's Institue for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies.
