The Department of Philosophy is closely associated with the Department of Gender and Social Justice our staff administrates both programs and many of our faculty teach in both areas. For more information on the Gender and Social Justice Department visit their website
Philosophy addresses some of the most fundamental and difficult questions there are, such as:
- What is the nature of the human mind?
- What makes knowledge trustworthy?
- What are the standards of good reasoning?
- What is a just society?
- What is the best way to live?
Philosophy as an academic discipline attempts to answer these questions with a combination of creativity and analytical rigor.
Events
Michael Doan: Three Images of Automation
“I will compare and contrast the thought of C.L.R. James, Raya Dunayevskaya, and James Boggs in the 1950s to early 60s, focusing on their efforts to make sense of industrial automation and project new goals for revolutionary movements. This is the period when James Boggs’ and Grace Lee Boggs’ distinctive philosophical orientation, dialectical humanism, begins to emerge.”
Ethics and AI Symposium
An interdisciplinary symposium exploring ethical issues involving AI and machine learning
Tim Kenyon: Audience Accommodation and Testimonial Complication
We are pleased to welcome Tim Kenyon back to speak with us on Audience Accommodation and Testimonial Complication.
News
New Book: An Inquirer's Guide to Ethics in AI
This new book, written by Matthew S. W. Silk and Ian J. MacDonald, is available December 2024, IBSN 9781554816408
Brian Orend featured in Daily Bulletin
Seizing Happiness Through AdversityFor Dr. Brian Orend, a professor of philosophy and Waterloo alum, the quest for happiness has been both a professional endeavour and a personal journey. |
New publication from Andria Bianchi
Former student Andria Bianchi published a new book entitled Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice.