The Philosophy program aspire to excellence in the central areas of philosophical inquiry, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and metaethics, and the philosophy of mind, language, religion and science.

With a dedicated focus on research, we emphasise productive collaboration with an international community of scholars and institutions.

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Our global and multidisciplinary team of scholars are experts in the fields of religion, theology, history, and literature.

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Applications are now open for domestic and international Higher Degree Research candidates with intended research topics in several areas of expertise: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, metaethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, and philosophy of religion.

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Biblical and early Christian studies

A major focus of research in this program is the extent to which different strands of early Christianity aimed to define themselves in relation to Jewish and Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, rhetorical, social, and cultural heritages.

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Premodern Beliefs and their Reception

This research program explores the ideas, practices, and experiences of beliefs around the world, from the post-Classical era until 1800, as well as their legacies, reception, and afterlives today.

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Religion and theology

The IRCI's Religion and Theology program supports constructive work in the study of religion that incorporates a wide range of methodologies.

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ACU Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry

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