The Department of Philosophy

About the Department of Philosophy

Philosophy addresses questions many of us have previously thought about:

  • How do I know that I am not dreaming?
  • Is there life after death?
  • How do I know that you do not see green where I see blue?
  • What is knowledge?
  • What is justice?
  • What is infinity?
  • Is it permissible to lie?
  • What is a moral choice?

The search for answers to the above questions (or even the struggle to identify the right question) is at the source of many areas of research: in astronomy, physics, political science, psychology, artificial intelligence, and the cognitive sciences.

The Philosophy Department at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev distinguishes itself in a variety of ways.

We offer courses in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, and aesthetics.