Latest Department of Philosophy news

Greg Currie moves to York

Posted on Monday 13 May 2013

Well-known philosopher of art and cognition accepts post at York


Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Posted on Monday 13 May 2013

York Philosophy undergraduates speak at a major student conference ...


Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Awards 2012/13

Posted on Friday 26 April 2013

Members of Philosophy academic staff are congratulated ...


Work and the Aesthetic

Posted on Friday 19 April 2013

PhD award success ...


Forthcoming PhD research presentations

Posted on Friday 5 April 2013

PhD student to present papers at national and international conferences ...


"Blake and Orthodoxy"

Posted on Friday 15 March 2013

Paper publication for Philosophy PhD student ...


Peter Lamarque (c) Ian Martindale (www.ianmartindale.co.uk)
Poetry and Expression

Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2013

Peter Lamarque presents at Trinity College Dublin ...


Michael Beaney (c) Ian Martindale (www.ianmartindale.co.uk)
Moral Sciences Club Talk

Posted on Wednesday 6 February 2013

Prof Mike Beaney gives talk at the University of Cambridge ...


Christopher Belshaw
The Good Death - A Philosopher's View

Posted on Friday 1 February 2013

Details of a Wellcome Institute event ...


Michael Beaney (c) Brian Beaney (www.brianbeaney.com)
Cook Wilson and Oxford realism

Posted on Friday 18 January 2013

Professor Mike Beaney speaks at University of Liege ...


Dreams and dreaming ...

Posted on Friday 18 January 2013

Dr Rachael Wiseman has created a blog about dreams to accompany a forthcoming workshop ...


Andrew Ward (c) Ian Martindale (www.ianmartindale.co.uk)
Has Kant answered Hume's scepticism about causation?

Posted on Friday 11 January 2013

Paper presentation at the International Conference on 'Knowledge, Reality and Value'...


Christian Piller (c) Ian Martindale (www.ianmartindale.co.uk)
What is Goodness Good For?

Posted on Friday 11 January 2013

Paper presentation in Arizona, USA on normative ethics ...


Radio 4's 'In Our Time'

Posted on Friday 14 December 2012

Professor Mike Beaney guests on Radio 4 ...


Preparing Future Academics

Posted on Wednesday 12 December 2012

Philosophy PhD student to receive prestigious award ...


Number, Identity and Relativity

Posted on Monday 19 November 2012

Philosophy PhD student to present research paper ...


Open Course Lectures 2012-13

Posted on Friday 16 November 2012

Philosophical perspectives on emotions ...


100th Anniversary of Philosophy at Peking University

Posted on Monday 5 November 2012

Professor Tom Stoneham attends celebratory event in China ...


Paper Acceptance: Moderate Autonomy Revisited

Posted on Friday 12 October 2012

PhD research student has paper accepted for publication ...


Ethics and Emptiness

Posted on Friday 12 October 2012

Dr Amber Carpenter speaks at USA public cross-cultural conference ...


HRC Doctoral Fellowship Award

Posted on Monday 8 October 2012

Philosophy PhD research student receives HRC accolade ...


British Society of Aesthetics - Postgradate Prize Winner

Posted on Friday 28 September 2012

Philosophy PhD student wins prestigious prize for research paper ...


Philosophy PhD student invited to speak at Sensorimotor workshop

Posted on Wednesday 19 September 2012

Ken Pepper to present paper at Goldsmiths in London ...


Welcome to all new students from the Head of Department

Posted on Wednesday 19 September 2012

If you are beginning Philosophy at York this Autumn, read on ...


Paper Presentation and Publication

Posted on Monday 3 September 2012

5th Non-Classical Logic Conference to receive paper from Philosophy PhD student ...


New job for Mike Wilby

Posted on Wednesday 15 August 2012

Mike Wilby appointed Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin


Graduation Celebrations and Sunshine!

Posted on Friday 13 July 2012

Department celebrates on Degree Day ...


Postgraduate students to present research papers

Posted on Friday 6 July 2012

... at the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology Conference


David Efird
News from Revd. Dr David Efird

Posted on Friday 6 July 2012

Election to serve in the House of Clergy ...


White Rose Philosophy Postgraduate Forum

Posted on Friday 29 June 2012

News from the Forum ...


Nominations for Supervisor of the Year Award

Posted on Friday 15 June 2012

The Philosophy Department receives five staff nominations ...


PhD Philosophy graduate from the University of York joins Chatham House Steering Group

Posted on Wednesday 6 June 2012

Prestigious appointment for graduate of Philosophy


Amber Carpenter
Dr Amber Carpenter to give talk at the Einstein Forum

Posted on Monday 4 June 2012

Reflections on the Book of Job ...


Times HE '100 under 50' World Ranking

Posted on Friday 1 June 2012

University of York voted 8th in the world ...


Visiting Professor of Philosophy from Budapest visits York

Posted on Wednesday 30 May 2012

Dr Nenad Miščević comments on his time in the Philsophy Department


Alix Cohen
The supper on its uppers

Posted on Friday 25 May 2012

More on dinner parties ...


David Efird
News from Revd. Dr David Efird

Posted on Friday 25 May 2012

Recent presentation and lecture news ...


The Complete University Guide: Philosophy ranking 2013

Posted on Wednesday 9 May 2012

York Philosophy Department ranks in the top-ten in 'The Complete University Guide' 2013


Dinner with Kant: medicine for the mind

Posted on Monday 30 April 2012

Dr Alix Cohen draws parallels between the Philosopher, Kant, and the dinner parties of today ...


Postgraduate Funding Opportunities for 2012

Posted on Wednesday 25 April 2012

Applications for postgraduate PhD funding for 2012 entry are now invited ...


Philosophy: Far more than a witty remark

Posted on Wednesday 18 April 2012

Professor Tom Stoneham is quoted in an article by The Independent online newspaper


Year 12 Philosophy Conference

Posted on Friday 30 March 2012

Sixth form students visit York for Philosophical experience ...


Thomas Baldwin (c) Ian Martindale (www.ianmartindale.co.uk)
Ethics Body Seeks Views on New Wave of Brain Technologies

Posted on Friday 2 March 2012

Professor Tom Baldwin to lead Nuffield Council of Bioethics inquiry


50th Anniversary Professorship Appointment

Posted on Sunday 19 February 2012

Catherine Wilson appointed to a 50th Anniversary Professorship in the Philosophy Department from October 2012


University Senate Appointments

Posted on Friday 17 February 2012

Honorary appointments made to Philosophy academic staff ...


PhD Student Paper Acceptance

Posted on Wednesday 8 February 2012

Rafe McGregor has research accepted for publication ...


Editorial Board Appointment

Posted on Wednesday 1 February 2012

Dr Mary Leng receives Editorial Board Appointment


Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship

Posted on Wednesday 25 January 2012

The Department of Philosophy at the University of York has committed resources to supporting a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow from 2012-15


Philosophy Graduation Celebrations

Posted on Friday 20 January 2012

Graduation Succeses for Philosophy Students


Mike Beaney Returns from China

Posted on Wednesday 11 January 2012

News from Professor Beaney as he returns to the UK ...


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