Bringing philosophers into productive engagement with scientists, policy makers and the public.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Pursuing fundamental questions about how science works, the nature of scientific knowledge, how to use scientific knowledge wisely, and how to conduct research ethically.
ROTMAN EVENTS
Learn about Rotman public lectures, our annual speakers series, and conferences we host on topics that are of current significance globally.
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Become a member, and pursue research in a welcoming intellectual community working at the intersection of philosophy and the sciences.
ROTMAN MEMBERS
Meet our multidisciplinary team of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students working together to address a range of philosophical areas.
ABOUT US
The challenges facing contemporary society are complex and multi-faceted, and do not fall neatly within disciplinary boundaries.
The Rotman Institute of Philosophy, founded in 2008, is a global leader in interdisciplinary research and training that responds to these challenges.
Inspired by Joseph Rotman’s recognition of the distinctive capacity of philosophy to clarify thinking about complex questions and to bridge intellectual divides, the Institute brings the benefits of philosophical thinking to the scientific community and the broader public.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
November 2019 Member News & Updates
We'd like to begin this post by congratulating Adam Woodcox who successfully defended his doctoral thesis, titled "Modes of Argumentation in Aristotle's Natural Science", on November 19 [...]
October 2019 Member News & Updates
We'd like to begin this post by congratulating several of recent graduates who took part in fall convocation this past month: Eunice Chan, Marie Gueguen, Adam Koberinski, and Chang [...]
September 2019 Member News & Updates
This September, several new members joined us at the Institute. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to the following people--we're thrilled to have [...]
August 2019 Member News & Updates
Two of our graduate students successfully defended their theses this August. Please join us in congratulating Adam Koberinski (supervised by Wayne Myrvold) whose thesis, “Theory [...]
INSTITUTE FUNDING
The Rotman Institute of Philosophy is jointly funded through donations by the Rotman Family Foundation, and funds from Western University. Additional funding has been granted from other organizations, listed below. This funding is integral to the ongoing work of the Institute, and very appreciated.
