Researchers at the Department work whithin the disciplines Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas. Research is often carried out within the the frame of a collaborative project, or by individual scholars. Visit our project presentations to learn more.
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How the researchers are studying the private lives of two thousand year old people
In the UiO’s papyrus collection are receipts, passport stamps and personal texts about love.
Antarctica: Everyone wants it, but no one owns it
For over 70 years seven different countries have claimed sovereignty over parts of Antarctica. But are these claims legitimate? This issue is now going to be considered by a group of philosophers.
Defective concepts mislead us
Truth. Race. Knowledge. Man. Woman. These concepts define how we think about the world and ourselves, but they are not stable. Many concepts are defective and should be improved. Some must be revised.
Publications
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Fixing Language. An Essay on Conceptual Engineering
Apr. 17, 2018 9:32 AM
Professor i filosofi Herman Cappelen er aktuell med første bok om Conceptual Engineering.
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Moral and Political Conceptions of Human Rights. Implications for Theory and Practice.
Jan. 19, 2018 2:42 PM
Førsteamanuensis i filosofi ved IFIKK Reidar Maliks, har sammen med Johan Karlsson Schaffer redigert boken, som de også har bidratt til med en felles innledning.