Philosophy

Questions of metaphysics, both in a contemporary and historical perspective, including, among others, issues about freedom of the will; ancient metaphysics and philosophy of nature; modality in early modern philosophy; consciousness and its place in nature. Philosophy of mind, perception, philosophy of psychology, arguments against physicalism and externalism. Ethics and Metaethics. Political philosophy.

People at CEU associated with this Research Area

Projects

CRS PhD Seminar: Reason, Unreason and Nature in Religion

Envisioning the Human in Early and Medieval China - A Comparative Continuation of the Human Project at CEU

PETAF: Perspectival Thoughts and Facts

Main researcher(s) at CEU: Katalin Farkas

RESPECT: Towards a “Topography” of Tolerance and Equal Respect

Main researcher(s) at CEU: David Weberman, Mariann Dosa

Topics in the Philosophy of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Main researcher(s) at CEU: Maria Kronfeldner

News

March 5, 2018

Walking Was a Form of Emancipation for Gandhi, Viswanathan Says

January 27, 2018

The idea that everything from spoons to stones are conscious is gaining academic credibility

November 21, 2017

Meet Katalin Farkas

November 7, 2017

Tim Crane speaks on Religion in the Open Society

October 10, 2017

Tim Crane - Religion in the Open Society, October 3, 2017

Events

April 26, 2018

Spinoza's Non-Theory of Non-Consciousness

April 13, 2018

Fundamentality in Philosophy - The 7th International Philosophy Graduate Conference

March 26, 2018

Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Agents’ Histories

March 13, 2018

Acquaintance and Phenomenal Knowledge

March 6, 2018

The Aristotelian Model of Character and Character Formation