About

Since its inception the department of philosophy has established a reputation for high quality philosophical education and research. Its members have published articles in renowned international journals, as well as books with leading international publishers. We are an internationally diverse department, with nine 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 Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in philosophy. In addition, we have a philosophy minor program for students majoring in other subjects. Our students are active participants in the life of the department - helping to organize conferences, PhilFest, the philosophical lexicon, and our undergraduate journal.

 
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Üniversite Adayları

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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Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

Neden Bilkent Felsefe? Bilkent felsefe bölümünün akademik kadrosu hakında bilgi verebilir misiniz? Müfredat hakkında bilgi verebilir misiniz? Felsefe derslerinde notlandırma ve değerlendirme nasıl yapılıyor? Dersler İngilizce mi işleniyor? Dersler haricinde, […]

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Bilkent’te Felsefe

Günümüzün en etkili 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 […]

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Department News

New Appointment

New Appointment

We are very happy to announce the appointment of James Kinkaid. James received his received his PhD in philosophy from Boston University. He specializes in the phenomenological tradition, with particular […]

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Faculty member gives tercentenary lecture at Adam Smith’s house

Faculty member gives tercentenary lecture at Adam Smith’s house

Sandrine Bergès recently gave the Fringe Tercentenary Lecture at the final permanent home of the Scottish Enlightenment thinker, Adam Smith. Professor Bergès’s lecture formed part of the celebrations of the […]

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Master’s student awarded Fulbright scholarship

Master’s student awarded Fulbright scholarship

Our MA student, Erim Bakkal, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to pursue his PhD studies in the United States. Congratulations to Erim on this wonderful achievement!

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Departmental Events

Departmental Events

We have an active colloquium series among other departmental activities such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and so on. Check out up-to-date information on our upcoming departmental events.

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Story Behind the Picture: The Three Urns or Olympe de Gouges’s Democratic Paradox

Story Behind the Picture: The Three Urns or Olympe de Gouges’s Democratic Paradox

While the French revolution, and especially its Declaration of the Rights of Man, is often hailed as the birth of modern democracy, the actors of the revolution did not think […]

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Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

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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