UJ Philosophy: #132 worldwide, #2 in Africa,
#2 in the Global South, #1 UJ department!
Stellenbosch #130, Johannesburg #132,
Cape Town #134, KwaZulu-Natal #184
The only 4 philosophy departments to rank in Africa.
UJ Philosophers know how to teach
Prof Catherine Botha: UJ Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020
Ms Dimpho Maponya: UJ Faculty of Humanities Award for Most Promising Lecturer of 2020
PHILOSOPHY - Home of Critical and Ethical Thinking!
We teach people how to think
- in a world of info-overload and robot panic
- in ways relevant to our African context
- drawing on our diverse identity
- in three major philosophical traditions - African, Continental, and Analytic
Why Do Philosophy?