UCL Department of Philosophy

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Department of Philosophy,
University College London
Parent institution
University College London Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Head of Department Daniel Rothschild
Website Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy is an academic division in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at University College London.

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Affiliated centres

Rankings

The Philosophical Gourmet Report 2021-22 lists the department at 6th in the UK and 41st in the English-speaking world. [3]

QS World University Rankings places the department at 7th in the UK and 20th globally in 2019. [4]

Permanent Faculty

Honorary Faculty

Emeritus Professors

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. "The Keeling Centre for Ancient Philosophy". UCL Philosophy. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. "Watling Archive". UCL Philosophy. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. "Overall Rankings". The Philosophical Gourmet Report. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "Philosophy". Top Universities. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. "Permanent Academic Staff". UCL Philosophy. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. "Honorary Academic Staff". UCL Philosophy. 26 July 2018.
  7. "Emeritus Professors". UCL Philosophy. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.