The Philosophy Department in Uppsala has played a prominent role in the history of Swedish philosophy and in Swedish society generally since the 17th century. Many of Sweden's most influential philosophers worked here, such as Christopher Jacob Boström, Axel Hägerström, Ingemar Hedenius, and Adolph Phalén: in the early 20th century it was the center of the so-called "Uppsala School" that had great influence e.g. in jurisprudence and that counted, besides Hägerström and Phalén, leading legal scholars such as Alf Ross, Vilhelm Lundstedt and Karl Olivecrona. In the second half of the 20th century the Department become very prominent in logic thanks to scholars such as Stig Kanger and Krister Segerberg.

Research at the Department continues to be highly qualitative: here internationally excellent research groups investigate various fields of philosophy. The most recent evaluation rated research at the Department of Philosophy as "world-leading, among the top 10% in the world within the same research field".

As one of Sweden's prime institutions of philosophy, we provide students with stimulating education through a wide range of courses, programs and seminars. We have collaborations across many disciplines in humanities and social sciences as well as technology and natural sciences: This places the Philosophy Department in a unique position, located right in the middle of Humanistiskt centrum, Engelska parken.

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Conferences

Appetite, Voluntariness and Virtuous Action:

A Workshop in Ancient Philosophy

Uppsala University, Main University Building, Room XI 
Thursday-Friday May 24-25, 2012.
Program (in PP): Appetite, Voluntariness and Virtuous Action 

Contact: Tor Freyr

Phalén Picnic   

Friday, May 25, 2012, 9:00-18:00
Philosophical Department, Uppsala University
Texts: Javier Roiz I & Javier Roiz II
Contact: Sharon Rider
Program

Interpretation and Evaluation of Art  

Conference in aesthetics in Uppsala May 31 - June 2, 2012. 
English Park Campus; Room Eng7-0042.
Open lectures.
Homepage: Nordic Society of Aesthetics.
Contact: Lars-Olof Åhlberg
Program

Dissertation  

Rikard Ekholm defends his thesis in aesthetics Saturday 19 May 2012. 
University Main Building, Room IV, 10:15.
Title: Identical, But Still Different: On Artistic Appropriation in Visual Art.
Abstract & Info