Philosophy Department at Brown University
The Philosophy Department at Brown University offers programs leading to the full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees.
Philosophy Department at Brown University
The Philosophy Department at Brown University offers programs leading to the full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees.
How charming is divine philosophy!
Not harsh and crabbed as dull fools suppose
But musical as is Apollo's lute
And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets
The Department of Philosophy has had a long distinguished history at Brown University. The department's faculty offers expertise in all main areas of philosophy and beyond, including:
- ethics and political philosophy
- philosophy of mind
- metaphysics
- epistemology
- philosophy of logic
- philosophy of science
- philosophy of art
- history of philosophy (including 19th and 20th century European philosophy)
- philosophy of/in literature
- feminist philosophy
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Contact Us
Box 1918
45 Prospect St.
Providence, RI 02912
Phone 401-863-6346
Fax 401-863-2719
philosophy_dept@brown.edu
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Joshua Schechter, Chair
Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair -
Richard Kimberly Heck
Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Linguistics, Director of Graduate Studies -
David Christensen
Professor of Philosophy, Director of Undergraduate Studies