Note from the Chair
Welcome! Whether you’re taking a single introductory course or working for a BA, MA, or PhD, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Missouri is proud to offer excellent philosophical training. In addition to introductory and historical courses, we offer courses in traditional areas of philosophy such as metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology, as well as in such non-traditional areas as philosophy of biology, decision theory, and Asian philosophy.
The philosophical education we provide is nourished by the outstanding research of our nationally and internationally renowned faculty. Their books have recently been published by such outstanding presses as Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, and their papers have appeared in such outstanding international journals as The Philosophical Review, Journal of Philosophy, Noûs, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and Mind.
The Department of Philosophy is strongly committed to fostering intellectual skills that will serve students well outside philosophy. For example, it requires that all upper-level undergraduate (i.e., 3000- or 4000-level) courses, other than logic courses, include a substantial paper-writing component, typically in the form of one or more thesis-defense papers.
To learn more about our great department, please browse this website - and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
All students with an interest in philosophy are welcome here.
Andrew Melnyk
Chair and Professor of Philosophy
p.s. MU's Philosophy Department is now on Facebook!
News
2-2-10: Michael Hartsock (PhD, 2009) has accepted a tenure-track assistant professorship at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Great job, Michael!
1-20-10: Yet more congratulations to Paul Weirich on his appointment as a Curators' Distinguished Professor, the highest academic honor that the University of Missouri System can confer on its faculty!