Philosophy
@ ANU
The
Australian National University is one of the leading philosophy
centres, not just in Australia, but in the world. At several different
locations in the university, philosophers are engaged in cutting-edge
innovative research and scholarship. Philosophy can be studied
in the School of Humanities, in the Research School of Social
Sciences (RSSS), and at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and
Public Ethics (CAPPE), each of which runs a weekly seminar program
and other events.
A degree in
philosophy from the ANU enjoys high international prestige. In
particular, the Philosophy Program based in RSSS has an outstanding
reputation, ranking among the top 15 philosophy programs in the
world according to the Blackwell
Philosophical Gourmet Report. This guide also rates some of
RSSS's speciality areas much higher, particularly in the philosophy
of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of biology, and in the area of
decision, rational choice and game theory. CAPPE is one of the
world's leading research centres in applied philosophy. Its emphasis
is on ethics and public policy. It combines expertise in several
traditional areas of philosophy including social and political
philosophy and ethical theory and practice, with a strong interdisciplinary
and applied focus. In the School of Humanities, a wide range of
philosophical interests are represented, with internationally
recognised expertise in many of the central areas of undergraduate
and advanced study, including the history of philosophy, continental
philosophy, philosophy of science, social, cultural and political
theory, and metaphysics.
The ANU has
around 20 staff members in permanent positions in philosophy,
and in addition has a uniquely successful visitor program. Each
year, a large number of distinguished scholars (30 or more) come
to the ANU as visiting faculty. The visitor programs are open
to visiting PhD students as well.
For more information,
see each area's respective websites at the links on the left.
Further
reasons to study philosophy at the ANU...
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