News

Successful Defense of Holger Thiel

October 18, 2017

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the successful defense of the PhD Dissertation by
Holger Thiel
on
The Special Phenomenal Composition Question

Supervisor: Howard Robinson
Members of the Defense Committee:
Barry Dainton (University of Liverpool)
Philip Goff (CEU)
Chair:  Simon Rippon

The defense was held on 13 March, 2017.

Congratulations, Dr Thiel!

Academic Year 2017/2018 begins

September 7, 2017

A warm welcome to our new students, and a warm welcome-back to our continuing students, as the academic year 2017-18 is starting. Zero-week begins on Monday, September 11, and teaching a week later, on September 18. Their schedules can be found here. Other important dates are listed on the department’s Academic Calendar.

Summary of the Conference, Russellian Monism: Time for the Details

August 22, 2017

The puzzles surrounding consciousness are some of the deepest in contemporary science and philosophy. How on earth do electro-chemical processes in brains give rise to feelings, sensations and experiences? Not only do we not have an explanation of this, there is no consensus on how to go about looking for one.

Andrés Moles promoted to the Rank of Associate Professor

July 4, 2017

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Andrés Moles has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, valid from August 1, 2017.

Warmest congratulations, Andrés!

Congratulations on your Graduation!

June 30, 2017

Hats off to graduates! Congratulations on your success and achievement. Keep up the good work and thank you for being part of our Department. The best wishes goes to our fresh Masters of Phillosophy: