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Summary of the 3rd Finnish-Hungarian Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy

October 8, 2015
Rembrandt: Two philosophers in conversation, 1628
The 3rd Finnish-Hungarian Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy was held at CEU and ELTE, 2-4 October.

Summary of the "Philosophy, the refugee crisis, and how to help in Hungary" panel

September 25, 2015
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There was a very large turnout on 22 September for the public panel event led by CEU philosophy professors, "Philosophy, the refugee crisis, and how to help in Hungary" -- indicating the keen interest across CEU in helping refugees and migrants, as well as in philosophical analysis of political debates about migration policy.

Welcome to the new academic year, 2015-16!

August 31, 2015
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We are looking forward to meeting you all at the department, and we wish you interesting and enjoyable studies.
Pre-session week, introducing CEU and Hungary to new students, starts on Monday, September 7. Zero week, in which the department is introduced to the new students and the courses of this academic year are presented by the professors, starts on Monday, September 14. Teaching begins on Monday, September 21. For more information, please consult the 2015/2016 Schedules page.

Summary of the International Undergraduate Conference, Ancient Metaphysics and Its Modern Appropriations

August 30, 2015
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The Philosophy Department of Central European University hosted the two-day international undergraduate conference “Ancient metaphysics and its modern appropriations”, on 27 and 28 August, organised by Gábor Betegh (Cambridge – CEU) and István Bodnár (ELTE – CEU). The eleven speakers of the conference came from universities in England, France, Iran, Italy, Spain, Slovakia, Turkey and the US, and delivered talks on a wide range of topics, spanning from the Presocratics to Plato and Aristotle, always opening the discussion to the contrasts and parallels with our contemporary debates.

Congratulations on your Graduation!

June 26, 2015
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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!