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Welcome to the Department of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Ranked among the top 100 philosophy departments in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018) we are a small and student-friendly Department which offers world-class undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in philosophy.
News
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IRC Postdoc Margaret Hampson accepts position at University of St AndrewsCongratulations to IRC Postdoc Margaret Hampson in the Department of Philosophy who has accepted a permanent position as a Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, starting in September 2021 -
Philosophy Department Welcomes Professor John Divers, Chair of Moral Philosophy (1837)Professor Divers, who joins Trinity from Leeds University, is a world-renowned expert in the theory of possibility and necessity. He is the author of Possible Worlds (Routledge, 2002) and a recent past president of the Mind Association. -
Department of Philosophy seeks 3 year Teaching Fellow in Ethics / Competition ClosedThe Department of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy invites applications for a 3 year teaching fellow in ethics, to begin immediately. Application deadline 21 August. -
Applications are now open for the post of Chair of Moral Philosophy / Competition ClosedThe Department of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy invites applications for the post of Chair of Moral Philosophy - qualified candidates from any area of specialization are invited to apply.
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Department Welcomes New Associate Professor Adina PredaDr Preda, who joins Trinity from the University of Limerick, has research interests in the theories of rights, distributive justice, global justice, and justice in health. She was recently awarded a €1.3 million ERC Consolidator grant to lead the REAL – ‘Rights and Egalitarianism’ - research project. -
PhD Positions, Department of Philosophy.The Department of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin is pleased to announce two fully funded PhD positions in analytic value theory, under the supervision of Dr Adina Preda, for the coming academic year. Closing date Friday July 26, 2019.
