Conference Event: The Ethics of Choosing and Refusing Work
Benjamin Sachs-Cobbe, Theron Pummer, and Michael Cholbi (University of Edinburgh) are organising a conference on “The Ethics of Choosing and Refusing Work”.
Department news
Applications invited for permanent lectureships
Three permanent lectureships are available in Philosophy of Science, Epistemology and Aesthetics/Metaethics.
Graduation celebration
The School will be serving sparkling wine and cake before the formal graduation ceremony on 10th June
New Chinese translation
Jens Timmermann's commentary on Kant's Groundwork has been published in Chinese translation.
What If… ? Knowing by Imagining (WIKI)
Arché have received a £500,000 2025-2028 Leverhulme Trust grant for the project What if…? Knowing by Imagining (WIKI) with Franz Berto as Principal Investigator.
Lecturer (Education Focused) in Logic and Metaphysics
We wish to appoint a lecturer (Grade 7 of our salary scale) within the Department of Philosophy. This will be a 0.6 FTE fixed-term contract for 48 months, commencing on January 1st, 2025.
Kant24/Dare to know!
Professor Jens Timmermann is co-organiser of a Kant Exhibition in Ferrara.
Research Fellowship — What if…? Knowing by imagining (WIKI). The Logic and Rationality of Imagination
We are pleased to announce a 4 year Research Fellowship within the project What if…? Knowing by imagining (WIKI). The Logic and Rationality of Imagination, funded with £500,000 by the Leverhulme Trust.
A job guarantee for Scotland?
An event on Monday 11 December will debate the merits of instituting a job guarantee in Scotland.
2023 Elizabeth D. Rockwell Prize for Best Article on Ethics, Leadership and Public Policy
Joseph Millum of St Andrews is First Runner-up for his article "Should health research funding be proportional to the burden of disease?"