The Yale Philosophy Department offers a wide range of courses in various traditions of philosophy, with strengths and a well-established reputation in the history of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of art as well as other central topics. The Department has affiliated faculty members in the Law School, the Classics Department, the Linguistics Department, the Political Science Department, and the Divinity School, and has close connections with the Cognitive Science Program.
Welcome to the Department!
The Philosophy Department is excited to welcome the following new faculty to the department.
Faculty
Robert Gooding-Williams, Professor
Timothy Clarke, Associate Professor
Claudia Dumitru, Assistant Professor
Tyler Brooke-Wilson, Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral Associates and Lecturers
Calum McNamara, Anne Quaranto, and Jason Yonover
Department News
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Prof. Stephen Darwall's new book
Stephen Darwall’s new book, The Heart and its Attitudes was published in September 2024 by Oxford University Press.
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Prof. Jason Stanley's latest book
Prof. Jason Stanley’s new book, Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, was published today, September 10, 2024.
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Prof. Timothy Williamson's new book
Overfitting and Heuristics in Philosophy, by Timothy Williamson has just been published by Oxford University Press.
A safe, respectful environment for all
Philosophy’s Climate & Community effort
The Department is committed to providing a supportive environment for all of its students, faculty, and staff. In addition to being necessary for health and welfare, nothing is more important to the quality of philosophical community we share and value.
Yale Course Search
Listing of Yale courses by semester.
Registration Information
Go to the Registrar’s webpage for registration instructions, dates, and assistance.