Philosophy

Philosophy in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies is committed to maintaining excellence in the major fields of philosophy as well as to participating in innovative programs that connect philosophy to other areas of inquiry and that emphasize the social relevance of philosophy.

In addition to an undergraduate major and minor, Philosophy offers a certificate in Ethics and participates in an interdisciplinary certificate in Symbolic Systems that explores cognition, computation and meaning.

At the masters and doctoral level, Philosophy is distinguished by a focus on human values and public practices. This focus provides a unique opportunity for graduate students interested in ethical, political, feminist, and legal theory to connect these theoretical interests with the normative assessment of public practices and institutions, global and local.

Philosophy enjoys close ties with the School of Life Sciences' program in history and philosophy of science, the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.