Department of Philosophy

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About the Philosophy Program

The Department of Philosophy offers courses of study leading to the B.A. in Philosophy, B.A. in Artificial Intelligence, and Ph.D. In addition to research specializations from across the field of contemporary analytic philosophy, the department’s faculty also exhibit particular strengths in the history of philosophy, philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as well as in continental European philosophy.

Philosophy graduates are well poised to be successful in a variety of industries, including education, government and law, medicine, technology, writing and editing, management and customer service, and many more. This is due to the valuable skills developed through the study including critical thinking, focused analysis, clear communication in both written and verbal communication, forming positions and providing reasoning for that position, while also being able to consider the strengths and weaknesses of alternative options and proposals, as some examples. Click here to learn more about the advantages of pursuing a philosophy degree.

It is also known that philosophy graduates who apply to medical school, law school, and other graduate programs have a high acceptance rate and perform better on the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT. USA Today has reported that of those who have gone on to law school, philosophy majors have performed better than students in any other major, which suggests that philosophy may be an ideal background for those intending to attend law school.

Faculty

Department of Philosophy Directory

Contact Information

Department of Philosophy
Purdue University
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098

Phone: (765) 494-4276

Fax: (765) 496-1616

Academic Advising Office
Young Hall, 10th Floor
Phone: 765 494-3670
Fax: 765 496-1910

Undergraduate Future Students
BRNG 1168
Phone: 765 494-6291
Fax: 765 496-1910
Email: newstudent@purdue.edu

Please visit Philosophy for more information.

Graduate Information

For Graduate Information please see Philosophy Graduate Program Information.

Programs

• Artificial Intelligence, BA
• Philosophy, BA

• Human Rights Studies Minor
• Philosophy Minor

Courses

• PHIL 11000 - The Big Questions: Introduction To Philosophy
• PHIL 11005 - I Play, Therefore I Am: Introduction To Philosophy Through Video Games
• PHIL 11100 - Introduction To Ethics
• PHIL 11400 - Global Moral Issues
• PHIL 11500 - Philosophy: What Are You Going To Do With That?
• PHIL 12000 - Critical Thinking
• PHIL 15000 - Principles Of Logic
• PHIL 20600 - Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion
• PHIL 20700 - Ethics For Technology, Engineering, And Design
• PHIL 20800 - Ethics Of Data Science
• PHIL 21900 - Philosophy And The Meaning Of Life
• PHIL 22100 - Introduction To Philosophy Of Science
• PHIL 22300 - Fate And Free Will
• PHIL 22500 - Philosophy And Gender
• PHIL 22700 - Science And Religion
• PHIL 23000 - Religions Of The East
• PHIL 23100 - Religions Of The West
• PHIL 24000 - Social And Political Philosophy
• PHIL 24100 - Philosophy, Politics, And Economics
• PHIL 24200 - Philosophy, Culture, And The African American Experience
• PHIL 25501 - Introduction To Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains, And Machines
• PHIL 25601 - Philosophy And Artificial Intelligence
• PHIL 25701 - Moral Minds: The Nature Of Right And Wrong
• PHIL 26000 - Philosophy And Law
• PHIL 27000 - Biomedical Ethics
• PHIL 27500 - The Philosophy Of Art
• PHIL 28000 - Ethics And Animals
• PHIL 29000 - Environmental Ethics
• PHIL 29300 - Selected Topics In Philosophy
• PHIL 30100 - History Of Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 30200 - History Of Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 30300 - History Of Modern Philosophy
• PHIL 30400 - Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
• PHIL 30600 - Twentieth-Century Philosophy
• PHIL 31000 - Classical Chinese Philosophy
• PHIL 32200 - Philosophy Of Technology
• PHIL 32600 - Business Ethics
• PHIL 35000 - Philosophy And Probability
• PHIL 35501 - Major Questions In Cognitive Science
• PHIL 40200 - Studies In Medieval Christian Thought
• PHIL 40300 - Moral Psychology And Climate Change
• PHIL 40600 - Intermediate Philosophy Of Religion
• PHIL 41000 - Mock Trial Practicum
• PHIL 41100 - Modern Ethical Theories
• PHIL 41500 - Philosophy Practicum
• PHIL 42100 - Philosophy Of Science
• PHIL 42400 - Recent Ethical Theory
• PHIL 42500 - Metaphysics
• PHIL 43200 - Theory Of Knowledge
• PHIL 43500 - Philosophy Of Mind
• PHIL 44000 - Advanced Topics In Political Philosophy
• PHIL 45501 - Studies In Cognitive Science
• PHIL 46500 - Philosophy Of Language
• PHIL 49000 - Advanced Topics In Philosophy

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