College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy is the activity of thinking clearly about issues of fundamental importance.
Why Philosophy Makes Sense
Dr. Charity Anderson
Philosophy is about making progress on some of the most difficult and most important questions in life. When properly engaged, philosophy leads to a deeper understanding of human nature and the world around us.
Dr. C. Stephen Evans
Contemporary philosophy has its own jargon and professional techniques, but at heart it remains a quest for wisdom: the kind of understanding that enables one to live a fully human life.
Dr. Thomas Ward
In the discipline of Philosophy we reflect on and attempt to integrate all other disciplines, putting them in creative tension with each other in order to gain as complete an understanding of ourselves and our world as we can.
News, Publications, Research
Nov. 20, 2023
Faculty Spotlight
Nov. 9, 2023
KXXV Video Reports on Dr. Pruss Breaking Guinness World Record
Nov. 2, 2023
Guinness Officially Approves A Second Climbing Record for Dr. Alex Pruss!
Guinness has officially approved a second climbing record for Dr. Alexander Pruss, achieved this summer (with two of our graduate students -- Libby Regnerus and Rich Eva-- volunteering).
Oct. 23, 2023
Former Baylor Philosophy major, Dr. Keisha Ray, Houston Bioethicist works to combat biases for Black patients at UTHealth's McGovern Center.