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 five areas:

• Ancient philosophy
• Epistemology
• Ethics
• Mind and cognition
• Philosophy of Science

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 Centre

• Eidyn: The Edinburgh Centre for Epistemology, Normativity and Mind

Research Projects

We also host specific research projects, such as:

• Archelogos

Research Seminars & Interest groups

• Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group
• Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Debates
• Philosophy, Psychology, and Informatics Reading Group (PPIG)
• Philosophy Society
• Research Seminars

Libraries

• Edinburgh University Library
• Psychology and Philosophy Library