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.
Political Philosophy and Race Speaker Series
The Yale Philosophy Department is excited to announce its inaugural Political Philosophy and Race Speaker Series (PP&R) for the upcoming, 2025, spring semester. Comprising five talks by five leading philosophers and political theorists, the speaker series engages both with the history of African American political thought and contemporary issues in the philosophy of race.
The next event is on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Derrick Darby from Rutgers is the speaker.
Department News
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Prof. Daniel Greco’s new book
Prof. Daniel Greco’s book, Idealization in Epistemology: a Modest Modeling Approach was published on November 3rd by Oxford University Press.
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Prof. Shelly Kagan’s new book
Prof. Shelly Kagan’s latest book, Answering Moral Skepticism was published in October 2023 by Oxford University Press.
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Robert Gooding-Williams: 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal Recipient
Robert Gooding-Williams, PhD’82 is one of the 2023 recipients of the Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal.
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.
Registration Information
Go to the Registrar’s webpage for registration instructions, dates, and assistance.