Research
The Centre for Science and Philosophy has a broad range of research published in top-class journals.
For more information about our research have a look at the profiles of the members of the Centre.
Some of our specialities are the following:
- History and Philosophy of Physics
- Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics: this research stream is undertaken in the group Foundational Studies Bristol.
- Formal Epistemology
- Foundations of Life and Human Sciences: research in this is often also associated with the Centre for Health, Humanities and Science.
- General Philosophy of Science
Bristol ranked amongst the best in the world in Centre for Science and Philosophy areas
The Philosophical Gourmet Report (2021-22) ranked Bristol among the top places in the English speaking world for graduate study in . The department was ranked first (or joint first) in the UK for Mathematical Logic, Philosophy of Biology, and General Philosophy of Science. Overall the department was ranked 8-10 in UK and 45-50 worldwide.
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Subject |
UK ranking |
Worldwide ranking |
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Philosophy of Biology |
1-2 in UK |
6-10 worldwide |
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General Philosophy of Science |
1-2 in UK |
5-10 worldwide |
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Mathematical Logic |
2-3 in UK |
10-19 worldwide |
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Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory |
2-3 in UK |
5-9 worldwide |
|
Philosophy of Physics |
4 in UK |
11-14 worldwide |
|
Philosophical Logic |
3 in UK |
12-26 worldwide |
|
Philosophy of Mathematics |
3-4 in UK |
15-33 worldwide |
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Philosophy of Social Sciences |
Top 5 in UK |
Top 30 worldwide |
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Epistemology |
4-10 in UK |
21-51 worldwide |
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Metaphysics |
5-9 in UK |
25-42 worldwide |