News

Simon Rippon Promoted to the Rank of Associate Professor

November 30, 2016
Decorative image

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Simon Rippon has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, valid from December 1, 2016.

Warmest congratulations, Simon!

Krishnaswamy Ramakrishnan Spends Fall Term at CEU

September 28, 2016
Decorative image

The Department welcomes Dr Krishnaswamy Ramakrishnan, Assistant Professor at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India, who will be spending Fall Term at CEU. Krishnaswamy is working on the ontological status of subjectivity in both Husserl and Wittgenstein, and is also interested in the philosophy of language and its interface with consciousness. Some part of his research also falls within political philosophy, where he deals with concepts like justice, nationality and modernity. Enjoy your stay in Budapest, Krishna!

Mathieu Charbonneau Joins the Department as Postdoctoral Fellow

October 15, 2015
Decorative image

A warm welcome to Mathieu Charbonneau, our new postdoctoral fellow for this and the following academic year. Mathieu, who has graduated from the Université de Montréal in 2013, is affiliated with the Departments of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, and is working at the intersection of the philosophy of social sciences, the philosophy of technology, the philosophy of biology, and cognitive science.

Have a productive and enjoyable stay, Mathieu!

Congratulations on your Graduation!

June 26, 2015
Decorative image

A warm congratulations goes to all of our graduating students. Thank you for being part of our Department and best wishes for your next adventure!

Successful defense of Viktor Ilievski

May 21, 2015

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the successful defense of the PhD Dissertation by

Viktor Ilievski
on
Plato’s Theodicy and the Platonic Cause of Evil

Supervisor : István Bodnár
Co-supervisor: Gábor Betegh

External Examiners:
Jakub Jirsa (Charles University)
George Karamanolis (University of Vienna)

Chair: David Weberman

The defense was held on 8 December.
Congratulation Dr. Ilievski