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Department of Philosophy
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.
The Department of Philosophy acknowledges that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (also known as Neutral), Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
News
- Oct. 16, 2018Jacqueline Feke's new book 'Ptolemy's Philosophy'
Dr. Jacqueline Feke's new book, Ptolemy's Philosophy: Mathematics as a Way of Life published by Princeton University Press, has just been released.
- Apr. 16, 20189th Annual Philosophy Awards
- Mar. 27, 2018Shannon Dea wins the Distinguished Teacher Award
Events
- Nov. 20, 2018Brown Bag Talk with Dr. Katy Fulfer
Can Canada’s anti-commercialization stance towards surrogacy be justified? A (grudging) attempt.
- Nov. 27, 2018Brown Bag Talk with Catherine Klausen
Fixing Fricker’s Trustful Conversations: Removing Barriers by Getting Williams Right
