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Indiana University Bloomington

The study of philosophy has been part of the curriculum of Indiana University since its founding in 1820. Our graduate program has been nationally recognized for research excellence for the past forty years. Currently, the department's research profile is well balanced across all major areas of philosophical inquiry, with a few areas of notable strength.   Given the added resources of the University's Pure and Applied Logic Program, large and acclaimed Cognitive Sciences Program, the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, and a few philosophers based in other departments, prospective students of philosophy have an exceptionally diverse array of study options and a lively and friendly intellectual community in which to develop.

NEWS »

  • Spring 2013 Awards - Congratulations to our undergraduate and graduate award winners.
  • The department is pleased to announce that Dr. Weibke Deimling will be the Halls Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2013-2014 academic year.
  • Philosophy graduate student Marija Jankovic has been awarded a College of Arts and Sciences dissertation fellowship for the 2013-14 Academic year.
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Pieter Hasper has joined the faculty as of the spring 2013 semester. Professor Hasper specializes in Ancient Philosophy, and has published on Presocratic Philosophy (Zeno and Democritus) as well as on Aristotle. read more »
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Professor Adam Leite is the recipient of a Mellon New Directions Fellowship for the period 2011-13.
  • The philosophy department is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kate Abramson was promoted to Associate Professor effective July 1, 2011, with tenure.
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Philosophy Graduate Students Marija Jankovic and Michael Rings have been awarded Nelson Fellowships for the 2012-13 academic year.
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Matt Carlson has been awarded a College of Arts and Sciences dissertation fellowship for the 2012-13 academic year.
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Philosophy Major Laura Goins was finalist in both 2011 and 2012 for The Rhodes Scholarship.
  • The philosophy department is pleased to announce that Philosophy Major Michael McDowell has won the Plamer-Brandon Scholarship for 2012-13 from the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Congratulations to the following philosophy majors for their election to Phi Beta Kappa (ΦBK)  this semester.
                William Berry
                Matthew Colin
                Rebeca Greenan
                Casey McGlasson
                Adam Richter
                Tyler Simnick
  • The philosophy department is very pleased to announce that the recipient of the Myles and Peg Brand Fellowship for the 2012-2013 academic year is Sharon Mason. read more »
  • The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced its continued support for Rega Wood's critical edition of Richard Rufus of Cornwall’s commentary on Aristotle’s Metaphysics. NEH's support (315K) will enable Rega to print one of the foundations of the Western scientific and philosophical tradition for the first time.

EVENTS »

  • April 12th, 4-6pm
    Nelson Fellows Symposium
    "Aesthetic Cosmopolitanism and the Challenge of the Exotic"
    Michael Rings
    "Communication and Common Knowledge"
    Marija Jankovic
    University Club, IMU