Philosophy News 2016-2017
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Irish Research Council (IRC) Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships 2018Trinity College Dublin Philosophy Department welcomes applications for IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships. These awards offer scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a PhD to begin study in September 2018. -
Public Lecture Series for 2017–2018 Academic YearThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to offer two public evening lecture series during the 2017-2018 academic year, Great Philosophers (Michaelmas Term) and Big Questions in Philosophy (Hilary Term). -
Adjunct Lecturer Positions for 2017–2018 academic yearA number of adjunct lecturer positions may be available for the 2017–2018 school year. The salary is €10,000 and office space would be provided. We have teaching needs in ancient and analytic philosophy and in logic. Apply by 2 June, 2017.
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Workshop in Honour of Peter Simons, Chair of Moral Philosophy (1837)On 18 May, the Department of Philosophy will hold a workshop honouring the career and work of Prof. Peter Simons, recently retired from the Chair of Moral Philosophy (1837). -
Prof. Susan Wolf to Deliver 2017 Donnellan LecturesThe 2017 Donnellan Lectures, "Selves Like Us," will be delivered by Susan Wolf, Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), on 22-24 May. -
Embassy of France in Ireland to Sponsor 'Philosophy & The Internet' EventsThe Embassy of France in Ireland will sponsor two evening events with philosopher Paul Mathias on the topic 'Philosophy & The Internet,' May 2 and 3. The second event will be moderated by Prof. Paul O'Grady of the TCD Philosophy Department. -
TCD Philosophy Lecturers to Speak at Blackrock LibraryDrs Paul O'Grady, Sean Enda Power, and Ben Bramble, all of the TCD Philosophy Department, will deliver lectures for the general public at the Blackrock Library, Blackrock, Co. Dublin in April.
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Dr. Ben Bramble, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Defends Hedonism in the Irish TimesThis week's 'Unthinkable' column features the work of Dr. Ben Bramble of the TCD Philosophy Department.
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CFA: Workshop in Honour of Peter Simons, Chair of Moral Philosophy (1837)Early career philosophers are invited to submit abstracts of 500 words on any topic related to the work of Prof. Peter Simons for a workshop in honour of his retirement, to be held at TCD on 18 May.
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Public Lecture by Kenneth Pearce: The Life and Ideas of Bishop George BerkeleyAs part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of TCD's Berkeley Library, the Library will be hosting a public lecture on George Berkeley by Dr. Kenneth Pearce of the TCD Philosophy Department, Wednesday 29 March, 17:30-18:30. -
Cross-Ireland Studies in Analytic Philosophy Conference to be Held at Queens University BelfastThe conference will take place on the 23rd and 24th of March. Speakers will include Dr. Ben Bramble and Dr. Kenneth Pearce of the TCD Philosophy Department.
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The Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin invites applications to our MPhil programmeThe deadline for applications is 30 June 2017. Applications are considered on a rolling basis (ie 'first come first served'), so early application is recommended. -
The Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin invites applications to our PhD programmeTo receive full consideration for scholarship funding, applications should be received by 1 April.
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Aquinas and Analytic Philosophy Conference to be Held at TCDThe conference will take place in the TRISS Seminar Room January 27 and 28. -
An Illustrious Alumnus - Victor Griffin (1924-2017)Victor Griffin, an alumnus of the TCD Philosophy Department and former Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, has died, aged 93. -
Irish Philosophy Club Annual ConferenceThe annual conference of the Irish Philosophy Club will be held February 10 and 11 at the Boyne Valley Hotel and Country Club. Dr. Ben Bramble will be among the speakers.
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Upcoming presentation by philosophy PhD student Peter WestPeter West will present "Understanding Berkeley’s treatment of the Likeness Principle in the Principles" at the Fourth Dutch Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy in Groningen.
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New Book by Dr. Kenneth Pearce, Ussher Assistant Professor in Berkeley StudiesLanguage and the Structure of Berkeley's World will be published by Oxford University Press in March and is available for preorder now. -
Philosophy Department to Offer Extramural Big Questions CourseAn extramural course, Big Questions in Philosophy, will be offered by the Philosophy Department beginning in January 2017.
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Recent presentation by philosophy PhD student Zuzanna GnatekZuzanna Gnatek recently presented "Object Dependency in Williamson's Deductive Argument for Necessitism" at the Third PLM Masterclass at the Institute of Philosophy in London. -
New publications by philosophy research fellow Dr. Martin StickerTwo papers by Dr. Sticker have been accepted for publication: "Peer-Disagreement about Restaurant Bills and Abortion" (Grazer Philosophische Studien) and "Kant’s Criticism of Common Moral Rational Cognition" (European Journal of Philosophy).
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Vasilis Politis awarded Durham fellowshipProf Vasilis Politis has been awarded a Fellowship to the Durham Institute of Advanced Studies in 2018. The fellowship will support work on Platonic Essentialism, a sequel to The Structure of Enquiry in Plato's Early Dialogues (Cambridge, 2015). -
Relativism Workshop to be Held at TCDA workshop on relativism will be hosted by the Philosophy Department on Thursday, October 20th, 2-6PM in the TRISS Seminar Room, 6th floor, Arts Building.
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Prof Peter Simons named one of the 50 most influential living philosophersCongratulations to Professor Peter Simons, Chair of Moral Philosophy, who has earned the distinction of ‘one of the 50 most influential living philosophers’ working, thinking, writing, and teaching in the world today. -
Kenneth Pearce Wins Sanders Prize in Philosophy of ReligionCongratulations to Kenneth Pearce, Ussher Assistant Professor in Berkeley Studies, who has been awarded the Sanders Prize in Philosophy of Religion for his paper, "Foundational Grounding and the Argument from Contingency."
