Deakin philosophers work on a wide range of topics and across a range of philosophical traditions and approaches. Particular areas of research focus include:
- Action Theory
- Ancient Philosophy
- Contemporary European Philosophy
- Death and Dying
- Ethics & Moral Psychology
- Existentialism
- Indian and Eastern Philosophy
- Nineteenth Century European Philosophy
- Personal Identity
- Phenomenology
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Law
- Philosophy of Religion
- Philosophy of Time
- Political Philosophy
- Pragmatism