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
June 2018 Member News & Updates
Conference season is underway, and members of the Institute have been very busy! This month the Institute hosted the Rotman Summer Institute in Philosophy of [...]
Interview with Tiwonge Mtande
by Deborah Fox As a recipient of a Global Forum of Bioethics Research (GFBR) travel fellowship, Tiwonge Mtande has spent the month of June working [...]
May 2018 Member News & Updates
On May 4, Rob Corless was invited to give the opening talk at the Southern Ontario Numerical Analysis Day at the University of Toronto. He spoke on [...]
Rotman Institute Member Sessions at Congress 2018
This year's Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was held at the University of Regina. Separate sessions for the Canadian Philosophical Association and the Canadian Society [...]
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.
