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Department of Philosophy

World-leading staff, an active and international student community, and an exceptionally diverse range of modules makes Sheffield one of the world’s most exciting places to study philosophy.

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Undergraduate courses 
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Postgraduate courses 

Our research

Students share their work at the Philosophy Reading Weekend in Derbyshire.
PhD study 
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Our research 
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Activities and events 

News

A photo of Bryan Magee in front of a bookshelf.

Bryan Magee - Man of Ideas

As BBC Radio 4's In Our Time prepares to air its 1000th episode, Professor Angie Hobbs shares her experiences of appearing on the programme a record 25 times.

BBC Radio 4
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Philosophy Staff Nominated for VC's Education Award

Two staff from our department have been nominated for the "Teaching Practice" category in the VC's Education Awards this year.
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Maidstone Prison Philosophy Project Reflection, 26th June 12-3:30pm

Dr Jim Chamberlain will be holding an informal session to reflect on the 10-week philosophy course he has recently finished delivering.
Arts Tower, home of the Sheffield School of Architecture, as seen from Weston Park

Ryan Doran wins American Society for Aesthetics Prize

Congratulations to former PhD student Ryan Doran, who has recently won the 2024 Arthur Danto/American Society for Aesthetics Prize for his article "Ugliness Is in the Gut of the Beholder"!

American Society for Aesthetics

Our department

An inclusive department

We want the Department of Philosophy to be an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We have a number of initiatives through which we strive for this.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Contact us

Department of Philosophy
University of Sheffield
45 Victoria Street
Sheffield
S3 7QB
United Kingdom

philosophy@sheffield.ac.uk

+44 114 222 0508

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The winding road at Mam Tor. Mam Tor is green and grassy and the sky is red as if the sun is just starting to set.