Vanessa Seifert receives funding from the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh Postgraduate Studentship. Philosophy asks some fundamental and probing questions of itself. What is it? Why do we do it? What can it ...

In 1644, the French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes formulated several “laws of nature,” which helped lay the groundwork for classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.

You may have looked to the nature of the learning objectives in each division. Students in library science gain knowledge ...

People use science fiction to illustrate philosophy all the time. From ethical quandaries to the very nature of existence, science fiction’s most famous texts are tailor-made for exploring ...

Attentive readers of this blog may have noticed that those who post comments to my entries often show two interesting and complementary attitudes: a fundamental distrust of (if not downright contempt ...

If you examine philosophy-department offerings around America, you’ll find staple courses in “Philosophy of Law,” “Philosophy of Art,” “Philosophy of Science,” “Philosophy of Religion,” and a fair ...

Gain critical knowledge of economic and social scientific methods and explore ethical questions regarding the use of science in the civil society and policies. The MSc in Philosophy of Economics and ...

Practical philosophy addresses fundamental questions regarding human action and society: How should we live? How should society be organized? How should we study society? These questions are treated ...