Welcome to the Department of Philosophy

The Department of philosophy is one of four constituent departments of the School of Social Science and Philosophy. The Chair of Moral Philosophy was established in 1837, but philosophy has been an important part of the Trinity College curriculum since its foundation in 1592. The most notable philosophers to have been associated with Trinity are George Berkeley (1685-1753) and Edmund Burke (1729-1797).

The Department currently consists of seven full–time faculty members, twenty graduate students and over two hundred undergraduate students. The varied research interests of the faculty and graduate students make for a rich and vibrant community. In addition, the many scholars who visit the department throughout the year, in the form of both visiting speakers and lecturers, contribute the the depth of knowledge and philosophical acumen therein. Starting in 2009 the Trinity College Department of Philosophy has joined forces with the School of Philosophy of University College Dublin, providing yet another outlet for the sustained and organised exchange of ideas as well as general philosophical collaboration.

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Trinity Philosophy News

2011 Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Congratulations to Trinity Philosophy graduate Jeremy Kingsley who was winner in the Philosophical Studies section of the Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland 2011 with an essay entitled "Truthmakers and Future Contingents." The essay has been published in Volume 3 of the award's journal.