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University Philosophy Rankings by Academic Performance 2020

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.

Welcome to the Home of Critical and Ethical Thinking!

Why do Philosophy?

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We teach people 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

Postgraduates

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UJ Philosophers know how to teach

  • Prof Catherine Botha: UJ VC’s Distinguished Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020
  • Ms Dimpho Maponya: UJ Faculty of Humanities Award for Most Promising Lecturer of 2020
  • Dr Asheel Singh: UJ Faculty of Humanities Award for Best Post-Graduate Teacher of 2020

Our Achievements

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UJ Philosophy students expand environmental knowledge at Czech Summer School

In early June 2024, four University of Johannesburg (UJ) Philosophy students attended the Environmental Philosophy Summer School in the Czech Republic, contributing to international discussions on animal and environmental ethics.

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UJ’s Technology Transfer and Culture in Africa project receives funding from Notre Dame–IBM Technology Ethics Lab

Large Scale Models in Focus,” led by Professor Catherine Botha of the department of Philosophy, with top-ranking graduate students in AI Ethics, Franklyn Echeweodor

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Secure your spot in the department with the best PG cohort in South Africa

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Responsible AI Use: Ethical Considerations for Large Language Models – Click here

 

Forthcoming Events

Thursday 17 August 2023 at APK Library (Nadine Gordimer Auditorium, Level 5) at 15:30pm: Professor Alex Broadbent

Wednesday 23 August 2023 at the Humanities Common Room, APK (C-Ring 319) at 11:20am: Dr Pieter Streicher

Wednesday 13 September 2023 at the Humanities Common Room, APK (C-Ring 319) at 11:20am: Mr Edmund Ugar

Wednesday 11 October 2023 at the Humanities Common Room, APK (C-Ring 319) at 11:20am: Dr Siseko Kumalo

Wednesday 18 October 2023 at the Humanities Common Room, APK (C-Ring 319) at 11:20am: Professor Andrew Gregory

Visitors

  • Prof Lewis Gordon (Uni of Connecticut) is a visiting professor specialising in Africana Philosophy.
  • Prof Nancy Jecker (Uni Washington) is a visiting professor specialising in Bioethics and a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2021/22.
  • Prof Darrel Moellendorf (Goethe University) is a distinguished Visiting Professor spacialising in Political and philosophy and a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2021/22.