Philosophy at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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Course summary

We welcome research proposals of outstanding quality in any area of philosophy. We are one of the world’s leading philosophy departments for research, boasting 40 academic researchers. Our research covers a wide range of philosophical topics and questions, with strengths in both contemporary philosophy and the history of philosophy. Our areas of research and staff interests include:

  • Ancient Greek and Medieval Islamic Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • European Early Modern and Enlightenment Philosophy
  • Existentialism and Phenomenology
  • Logic and Language
  • Metaphysics and Ontology
  • Mind and Cognition
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Social and Political Philosophy
Philosophy is rated 4th in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). The department has close links with other subject areas within the University, such as psychology, linguistics, informatics, jurisprudence, politics and classics.

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Philosophy at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS