School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Research Clusters

We have research expertise in all the main areas of philosophy and have specific research strengths in the following four areas:

• Ancient philosophy
• Epistemology
• Ethics
• Mind and cognition

These research clusters are the focus for a range of research activities such as conferences, workshops, reading groups, colloquia, and so forth. In addition, we offer specific research training for postgraduates in these areas.

Research Groupings

Further areas of research concentration with the potential of developing into clusters are the following:

• Early modern philosophy
• Logic and language

Research Projects

We also host specific research projects, such as:

• Archelogos
• Contact Project

Research Seminars & Interest groups

• Research Seminars
• Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group
• Philosophy Society

Libraries

• Edinburgh University Library
• Psychology and Philosophy Library