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Philosophical issues addressed include both traditional and contemporary topics.
Graduate Studies
Our small, close-knit PhD program facilitates close interaction among faculty and students.
PHL for Pre-Law
Our courses explore philosophical issues that motivate the formulation and application of laws.
Department of Philosophy Presented:
Evidentialism: Themes in the Work of Earl Conee and Richard Feldman
Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2022
A two-day conference celebrating the works of Earl Conee and Richard Feldman.
Event highlight
11th Biennial Graduate Epistemology Conference
PHILOSOPHY Newsletter
See the 2022 Newsletter here:
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Feature Story
There’s hope for objective moral standards—but how can we better live up to them?
In responding to news of hate crimes, mass shootings, police brutality, or discriminatory policies, many of us react with moral indignation. We see these things as violating core principles concerning the inherent worth and rights of persons—moral principles that seem to be objectively true, not mere matters of taste or convention.
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Eden Thomas '21 fulfills her dream with Rochester degree
The first-generation student discovers that “one opportunity opens a whole bunch of other doors and connections.”
Continue ReadingNinety-five percent of University of Rochester applicants are accepted into law school. That’s 19 percent higher than the national average.
Berkeley Prize
The Berkeley prize competition is an essay competition open to all philosophy professionals.
Winners receive a cash prize and a copy of the winning essay will be sent to the George Berkeley Library Study Center.
Why PHL?
At Rochester, students can combine philosophy with another major. The writing and analytical skills our students learn supplement their interests in law, history, science, and more, while preparing them for graduate studies and careers.
