HOD's Welcome Address

The Department of Philosophy, Lagos State University, popularly called LASU Philosophy, ranks top amongst the foremost philosophy Departments in Nigerian Universities. The Department is proud to have experienced scholars who have distinguished themselves in teaching and research in their various areas of specialisation. The Department runs programmes in Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate studies. The curriculum of each of the programmes is designed to stimulate students' thinking abilities, and their desire to know and acquire in-depth knowledge about the environment, the individual, and the collective human existence. The objective of this holistic approach in the curricula is to ensure that the students are exposed to more current and contemporary knowledge in the field. This is in addition to ensuring that each program's curriculum meets international standard practices in teaching and research in philosophy. The Department has witnessed increased development in teaching and research due to its constant efforts at organising seminars, workshops, and conferences where participants and resource persons attend from across the world.