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Department of Philosophy

Philosophy is the activity of thinking clearly about issues of fundamental importance.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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Nov. 20, 2023
Faculty Spotlight
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Nov. 9, 2023
KXXV Video Reports on Dr. Pruss Breaking Guinness World Record
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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). 

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Oct. 23, 2023
Former Baylor Philosophy major, Dr. Keisha Ray, Houston Bioethicist works to combat biases for Black patients at UTHealth's McGovern Center.
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