Welcome
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.
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News Highlights
2023-2024 Newsletter
The Department’s Winter 2023-2024 Newsletter is now available here
February 27, 2024How to think like a Bayesian. By Michael G. Titelbaum
In a world of few absolutes, it pays to be able to think clearly about probabilities. These five ideas will get you started
February 26, 2024L&S researchers are wrangling with the thorny ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and computing. By Aaron R. Conklin
Featuring Philosophy Professors; Annette Zimmermann, James Goodrich, and Clinton Castro.
February 26, 2024Winter 2022 Department Newsletter
The Department’s Winter 2022 Newsletter is now available here. Happy New Year from the Philosophy Department!
January 25, 2023- More News