Department of Philosophy - University of Waterloo

The Philosophy Department at the University of Waterloo offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. At present, the department consists of 12 full-time faculty members and about 30 graduate students.

See link for further information on Faculty Opportunity (Sept. 2011).

The department's officially recognized fields of expertise are:

Language, Logic and Metaphysics (Faculty members work specifically on topics that include non-classical logics, philosophical logic, the nature of knowledge and assertion, pragmatics, pragmatism, and the history of metaphysics)
Ethics and Political Philosophy (Faculty members work specifically on topics that include moral epistemology, moral psychology, just war theory, human rights, bioethics, and sexual ethics)
Philosophy of Science and Mathematics (Faculty members work specifically on topics that include philosophy of physics, history of science, medical explanation, the applicability of mathematics, and mathematical pluralism)
Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science (Faculty members work specifically on topics that include reasoning, moral psychology, mental representation, and theoretical neuroscience)

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Angus Kerr-Lawson, 1932-2011.

Wolfe Chair in Science and Technology Studies and Waterloo Chair in Science and Society.

Philosophy Graduate Student Association (P.G.S.A.) - Nineteenth Annual Graduate Conference in Philosophy, March 1 & 2, 2012.

Call for papers - submission deadline January 2, 2012

Upcoming Events:

Colloquium Series - WINTER 2012

See link for past events, colloquia, and speakers - Fall 2011 & past.

*NEW* - Take a look at our inaugural Department of Philosophy SPRING 2011 Newsletter.

2011 Philosophy Prize Recipients

See link - Department of Philosophy Awards 2011 - April 5, 2011.

Spring Convocation - June 2011

The Department of Philosophy is proud to announce that our former MA student Nora Boyd was awarded a University of Waterloo Governor General’s Gold Medal, “for outstanding academic performance in a master’s program” at the recent June 16th convocation. Congratulations, Nora!