Department of Philosophy
The Texas Tech Philosophy Department, ranked among the top twelve Philosophy MA programs in the nation, is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service to the Texas Tech community. Our graduate and upper division classes are small, and students can expect to receive a great deal of individual attention from faculty. Members of the faculty mentor both graduate student teaching and individual research projects, including assisting students in preparing papers for regional conferences or for publication. Since our faculty specializations reflect a wide range of research interests, programs of study can reflect breadth as well as depth. We have particular strengths in Ethics, Aesthetics, and History of Philosophy. Our colloquium series allows students to meet directly with visiting philosophers of national and international renown. In all of this, we are committed to preparing students for the profession of philosophy, as well as for other professions such as law and public service.
News and Announcements:
- The Philosophy Department has received a generous bequest for the Sena Ethel Montgomery Bucy and J. Fred Bucy, Sr. Scholarship. We anticipate awarding substantial scholarships starting in Spring 2013, for the 2013-2014 academic year.
- Professor Christopher Hom was selected to attend the NEH Summer Seminar on 20th Century American Philosophy: Quine and Davidson, at Princeton University, after which he will spend the rest of 2011/2012 as a research fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center.
- Professor Howard Curzer's book, Aristotle's Virtue Ethics, has been accepted for publication by Oxford University Press.
- Philosophy major Andrew Barrios was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
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***Vacancy Announcement***
The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce that it will be making a tenure-track hire for Fall 2012. AOS: Philosophy of Science or Metaphysics or Epistemology. See the full ad here.