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.
What Philosophy Means to Students
Upcoming Events
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Sep12
Madison Metaethics Workshop 2025 @ 9:00 am - @ 1:00 pm Pyle Center (702 Langdon St.), Room 325/326
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Sep24
Focus on the Humanities Lecture: Russ Shafer-Landau @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Elvehjem Building, Room L150, 800 University Ave.
News Highlights
3 UW–Madison Philosophy graduate students earn doctorates
Congratulations to Michael Bruckner, Lukas Myers, and Elizabeth Bell!
July 11, 2025UW–Madison Philosophy welcomes 4 new tenure-track faculty
Elizabeth Brake, Sophia Dandelet, Alex Kerr, Sam Roberts
July 9, 2025Harry Brighouse elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Harry was one of four UW–Madison professors elected.
July 3, 20252023-2024 Newsletter
The Department’s Winter 2023-2024 Newsletter is now available here
February 27, 2024- More News