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.
Upcoming Events
Colloquium: Nomy Arpaly (Brown)
Colloquium: Desiree Lim (Penn State)
Colloquium: Chiara Cordelli (Chicago)
News Highlights
Rob Streiffer’s UW Philosophers at Work Talk Now Available Online
If you missed Rob Streiffer’s talk last November on human genome editing, you can now watch it on PBS Wisconsin’s website! Click here, or watch below:
January 27, 2020Aaron Yarmel writes op-ed on classroom management
Click below to read Aaron’s op-ed, written for The Cap Times, on the importance of balancing structure and freedom in a classroom environment. Link: https://madison.com/ct/opinion/column/aaron-yarmel-classrooms-and-society-need-balance-of-structure-and/article_049bb982-99b0-5db0-84b9-4820784e413f.html
May 2, 2019Vranas’ Time Travel talk posted!
Peter Vranas’ UW Philosophers at Work talk from last fall, “Time Travel: Processes and Paradoxes,” has been posted by Wisconsin Public Television. Click here, or watch below:
March 24, 2019- More News