Research Overview
Our research
Our research reputation is founded in consistent excellence across a range of philosophical fields, including in philosophy of mind and epistemology; Post-Kantian European philosophy; aesthetics; and moral, political, and legal philosophy. Find out more about us.
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), we ranked first in the UK for the quality of our research (‘research outputs’) and fourth overall, with over 90% of the research published by our staff during the assessment period rated either ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world leading’.
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Our research centres
We support four active and successful research centres that co-ordinate research activities in our main areas of research strengths. Each centre has well-established interdisciplinary links within Warwick and beyond.
Warwick Mind and Action Research Centre (WMA)
Promoting and coordinating work in the philosophy of mind and action, and adjacent areas between philosophers and psychologists
Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts
Promoting reflection and collaboration, and questioning assumptions in philosophy, literature and the arts
Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy
Tackling key problems informed by a conception of Kant's legacy and different responses to the Kantian critical project
Centre for Ethics, Law and Public Affairs
Exploring ethical and legal problems together, and working across departments to explore issues raised by the law