Philosophy FacultyThe philosophy faculty of the Philosophy and Religion Department represent a wide range of interests and points of view. In terms of scholarly interests, the philosophy faculty is particularly strong in the areas of contemporary social and political thought, aesthetics, postmodernism, American philosophy, cognitive science and the philosophy of mind. Teaching interests of the philosophy faculty range even more widely and support a curriculum with unusual depth both in the history of philosophy and in twentieth-century developments.The Philosophy MajorFor a major in philosophy, a student must take eleven courses (33 credits). These eleven courses must include the following six required courses: Ethics (PHIL 210), Social and Political Philosophy (PHIL 212), Knowledge, Belief and Truth (PHIL 310), Existence and Reality (PHIL 312), History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy (PHIL 331) and History of Philosophy II: Modern Philosophy. Of the remaining five courses required for the philosophy major, one must be a seminar and the other four must be distributed among courses on the history of philosophy and courses on fields of philosophy (the exact distribution to bedetermined in consultation with a faculty advisor). The Philosophy MinorFor a minor in philosophy, a student must take six courses (18 credits). One of these courses must be a seminar and the remaining eight courses must be distributed evenly between courses on the history of philosophy and courses on particular fields of philosophy (the exact distribution and the particular courses to be determined in consultation with a faculty advisor).Philosophy Resources on the WebPhilosophy resources on the Web are growing rapidly. The list below is based on the list posted by the Philosophy Department at the University of Texas. Check back here often for additions and changes.
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