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: Chiara Cordelli (Chicago)
News Highlights
Department and Executive Committee Meeting Agendas
You can view the agendas for the department and executive committee meetings by clicking on the links below. 20-04-01 department meeting agenda 20-04-01 executive committee agenda
March 26, 2020Undergraduate Prize Deadlines Extended!
Given the disruptions of the previous couple weeks, the philosophy department has decided to extend undergraduate prize submission deadlines. Prize applications and essay prize submissions will now be due on Monday, April 6th (not on March …
March 23, 2020Rob 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, 2020- More News