Imagination is at the center of contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. The ontological status of mental imagery, the epistemological status of imagined possibilities, and the relationship between imaginative […]
Philosophy of biology is a field of study that aims to solve conceptual puzzles within the biomedical sciences, as well as illuminate traditional questions in philosophy by appealing to biological […]
Conference by the Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey (SWIP-TR) The Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey is proud to announce the 1st Annual Conference and Meeting of […]
Social Cognition is an expanding field of study that has come to include researchers from Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Robotics. Social Cognition is focused on describing and explaining how human, […]
Since its inception in 2002, the department of philosophy has established a reputation for high quality philosophical education and research. Its members have published numerous articles in noted international journals as well as several books with high-profile international publishers. The department is ranked #1 in Turkey in terms of publications and citations. We are an internationally diverse department with eight different nationalities represented among our faculty. Our research encompasses all the major areas of contemporary analytical philosophy, as well as the history of philosophy. We offer a B.A. degree and a M.A. degree in philosophy. In addition, we have a philosophy minor program for students majoring in other subjects.
Bilkent Felsefe bölümü 2002 yılında kurulduğundan beri yüksek kalitede felsefe eğitimi ve araştırmasında haklı bir ün sağlamıştır. Bölüm elemanları seçkin uluslararası dergilerde makaleler ve yüksek profilli yayıncılar tarafından basılan kitaplar […]
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Neden Bilkent Felsefe? Bilkent felsefe bölümünün akademik kadrosu hakında bilgi verebilir misiniz? Bilkent felsefe bölümünün felsefeye yaklaşımı nedir? Müfredat hakkında bilgi verebilir misiniz? Dersler İngilizce mi işleniyor? Dersler haricinde, Bilkent […]
continue reading →Günümüz Amerikan felsefecilerinden Thomas Nagel’e göre insanların zihinsel yetenekleri yaklaşık 14 yaş civarında önemli felsefi problemleri kendi başlarına düşünmeye yetecek düzeye gelmektedir. Bu aşamada bir genç, asırlardır, hatta binlerce yıldır […]
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Simon Wigley has just published a co-authored article in the journal The Lancet on the relationship between democratic institutions and population health. They have also published an explainer article in the Washington […]
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Çağrı Gürkanlı has been accepted into the doctoral program in the Faculty of Law at Cambridge University, with a full scholarship. At Cambridge he will continue his research on legal theory and […]
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Rafael Ventura has been accepted for a visiting fellowship at the Center for the Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. During Spring of 2020 he will be working with Edouard […]
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Early visitors to the Bilkent include Donald Davidson, Ruth Barcan Marcus, and Bernard Williams. More recently visitors to the department include Timothy Williamson, G.A. Cohen, Jonathan Wolff, Sarah Broadie, Keith […]
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This is a picture of Maria von Herbert (1770-1803), an Austrian woman, whose letter correspondence with Kant arguably poses a serious challenge to Kantian ethics. Maria von Herbert’s brother Baron […]
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Check out our photo galleries for some great pictures of talks, conferences and other departmental events. Click on the album image to view the pictures in the corresponding album.
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