Philosophy
News
  • Thomas Sattig received the Wolfgang-Stegmuller Prize of 2009 from the German Society of Analytic Philosophy for his book, The Language and Reality of Time.
  • New this year! Philosophy of Science major and minor!
  • Sarah Robins wins Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award for 2009.
  • Kit Wellman has received an award for excellence in teaching from the Council of Students in Arts and Sciences.

The Philosophy department offers a major and a minor at the undergraduate level. In addition, the department has a graduate program offering a Ph.D. The Philosophy department houses the PNP (Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology) Program at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The department's research strengths lie in the following areas:

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  • Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, and Philosophy of Law
  • Philosophy of Mind / Psychology / Cognitive Science
  • History of Philosophy

The department is particularly receptive to interdisciplinary work. Among the special opportunities available to students in the Philosophy department are the following:

  • Undergraduate Major in Philosophy or (PNP)
  • Undergraduate Minor in Philosophy, PNP or History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)
  • Ph.D in Philosophy or PNP
  • Graduate certificate in Women's studies.
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