Welcome to the Department of Philosophy
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Philosophy is located in Helen C. White Hall, right on the shore of beautiful Lake Mendota and at the heart of the university campus. Its faculty carries on a long and proud tradition of highly acclaimed teaching and research in core areas of philosophy—especially in the philosophy of science and ethics, but also in metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy. The department attracts nearly two hundred undergraduate majors, and its outstanding Ph.D. program has placed graduates in some of the best departments in the country. Along with its colloquium program, the department regularly hosts conferences and is the home of the annual Wisconsin Metaethics Workshop.
Double Major Hannah DeBrine on studying both Math and Philosophy
Upcoming Events
- Join us on February 2nd for a symposium on the scientific method with Nancy Cartwright (Durham/UCSD) and Elliott Sober (UW-Madison)!
- See all of our upcoming events!
News Highlights
- The department is currently conducting two open rank searches! One for Philosophy of Science and the other for Ethics or Metaphysics.
- Congratulations to Paula Gottlieb on receiving a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship!
- The answer key to our Philosophy, Wisconsin Style crossword puzzle is now posted. Click here to see the answers!
- A short Q&A with Russ Shafer-Landau about returning to UW-Madison!
- Click here to read about Madison Public Philosophy, a local philosophy outreach group, started by graduate students Aaron Yarmel and Katie Petrik.
- More news