Research

The depth and breadth of research in philosophy at the ANU is difficult to capture on one page. Below are links to where research is undertaken. Further information on research can be found in the research interests of staff.

Graduate research degrees in philosophy at ANU include the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The application process is described on our how to apply page.

Philosophy Program, RSSS

The Philosophy Program in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) has an international reputation in the areas of philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of probability, and social and politicial theory. Members of the program hold ARC grants they use to fund a number of events and postdoctoral positions each year. Further information on research in the Philosophy Program, RSSS.

Philosophy Department, School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts

The Philosophy Department is not restricted to any particular philosophical school or tradition. It offers courses, and undertakes research, both in the Anglo-American or 'analytic' tradition of philosophical enquiry and in European or Continental philosophy; there is also considerable expertise in the History of Philosophy. See the Department's website.

Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE)

The purpose of CAPPE is to conduct ground-breaking research, provide policy input and promote community discussion and professional dialogue in relation to important and pressing matters of public and political concern. CAPPE ANU members have research interests in traditional and central areas of philosophy including social and political philosophy, normative and meta-ethical theory, philosophy of science and moral psychology as well as in CAPPE’s core program areas of political violence and state sovereignty; biotechnology; information technology and nanotechnology; criminal justice ethics: business and professional ethics and welfare ethics. For more information see CAPPE's website.

Public and Private Reasoning

Research in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences is focused around 7 key research themes - Public and Private Reasoning is the theme in which philosophy plays the largest role. These interdisciplinary themes encourage wider intellectual discourse and enable the College to contribute significantly to matters of major public concern, and to have an impact in the domain of public culture. Seminars, conferences and other events are offered by research theme areas.