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Click below to view some of our faculty's written works, including authored books, as well as articles and essays that have been featured in a number of important journals and anthologies.
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The Department of Philosophy offers a well-balanced program in the major areas of Philosophy and has particular areas of strength in Applied Ethics (including Bioethics, Legal Ethics, Environmental Ethics and Business and Professional Ethics), Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Practical Reason, Philosophy of Law, Political Philosophy, International Justice, Feminist Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Early Modern Philosophy. Learn More about Philosophy
Undergraduate Program
In addition to the Philosophy major, the department offers a major in Philosophy of Science, and minors in Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Applied Ethics as well.
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Graduate Program
We offer MA/MS and PhD degrees, and funding is available to students in both programs. Come join our collaborative and friendly Philosophy graduate community!
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Department Faculty
Our faculty members are recognized internationally for their scholarly expertise, and many are award-winning teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Matt Haber Selected as 2026 Faculty Fellows
Three College of Humanities professors have been selected as 2026 Faculty Fellows: Isabelle Freiling (communication), Matt Haber (philosophy), and Leandra Hernández (communication). Faculty Fellows receive a semester of full release time from teaching and administrative responsibilities in order to spend time advancing scholarly or creative research projects.
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Professor Joyce Havstad Invited for Second Term as Senior Fellow at SOCRATES Center for Advanced Study
Joyce Havstad, associate professor of philosophy, has been honored with a rare second invitation to serve as a senior visiting fellow at SOCRATES, a research center for the philosophy of science at Leibniz University Hannover.
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Utah's New Medical Humanities Major
Learn about the new Medical Humanities major and why it was created.
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Why Keeping Score Isn’t Fun Anymore - The New York Times Article on Professor Nguyen's New Book
Click here to read The New York Times' Article on Professor Thi Nguyen's new book, "The Score," where he looks to his personal passions — from video games to yo-yoing — to show how scoring systems teach us what to desire and make our motivations legible to one another.
Events Calendar
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Mar 18
Wednesday
Disabled Ecologies: A Multispecies Reckoning
Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO)
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Mar 20
Friday
PHIL Colloquium Series - Tarek Dika
Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB)
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May 25
Monday
Memorial Day
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Jun 15
Monday
Juneteenth
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Jul 03
Friday
Independence Day
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Jul 24
Friday
Pioneer Day
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