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Watch Hanoch Ben-Yami interviewed on the nature of philosophy

November 20, 2025
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Philosophy is...

What is philosophy, and what is its value? Prof. Hanoch Ben-Yami gave an interview at Vilnius University in September 2025. Watch the video here.

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"Bloodless Pedantry" - read Prof. Tim Crane's article in The Ideas Letter

October 22, 2025
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Prof. Tim Crane wrote an essay for The Ideas Letter on analytic philosophy and Christoph Schuringa's book: "The academic study of philosophy tends to inspire contempt, from within and from without. [...] As an academic philosopher myself, I often ask: why single philosophy out?"

Read Prof. Crane's article here.

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Successful Defense of Vladimir Lazurca

June 23, 2025
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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the successful defense of the PhD Dissertation

by 

Vladimir Lazurca

on 

Transcendental Hermeneutics

Grounding interpretation in the hermeneutical circle

 

Supervisor: Matt Dougherty

Internal member: David Weberman 

External member: Jeff Malpas (University of Tasmania)

Chair: Michael Griffin

 

Congratulations, Dr. Lazurca!

 

 

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Winner of the 2025 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

June 17, 2025
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Every year, CEU awards its students who achieve the best GPA for their coursework in their department. Congratulations to Andres Rubio Krohne who received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2025 in philosophy!

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Professor Katalin Farkas Elected External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

May 22, 2025
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The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its foundation this year. Established in 1825, the Academy has long been dedicated to cultivating and supporting Hungarian scientific life, fostering research excellence, and promoting scientific values in society. As one of Hungary’s most prestigious academic institutions, HAS recognizes outstanding scholars through election to its membership tiers: corresponding, full, and external members — the latter category reserved for Hungarian researchers working abroad.

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