Our Department

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The Philosophy Department at UB has a faculty with expertise across broad areas of the discipline with two areas of special focus: Applied Ontology, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).  Undergraduates may pursue either a major or a minor, and joint or double majors with other disciplines are also encouraged.

The Department has cross-disciplinary ties with other units of the University, including the Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine, and the UB Departments of Biomedical Informatics,  Computer Science, and Geography. The Department also hosts the National Center for Ontological Research. 

Our faculty and affiliate faculty are active in UB's School of Law,  Center for Cognitive Science,   Humanities Institute,  and,  Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

  • Why Choose Us?
    12/20/23
    We are a mid-sized department offering courses in most of the subfields of philosophy, Students seeking an advanced graduate degree in philosophy will find rich course offerings, opportunities for research, and (unusually in the philosophical world) openings to well-paying careers in government and industry. An undergraduate major in philosophy prepares a student for a wide variety of further academic and professional endeavors; it provides training in argument, and in the creation of powerful persuasive prose. 
  • External Research Funding
    9/24/24
    This list represents a total of $16 million (estimated*) external funding awards that support research, visiting postdoctoral scholars and graduate students in the UB Department of Philosophy.**
  • Diversity and Inclusion
    10/25/21
    University at Buffalo, Department of Philosophy
    Statement Regarding Diversity and Inclusion
  • Visiting UB
    12/20/23
    We’re here to help you plan your trip to the University at Buffalo. UB is a flagship university of the SUNY system and it serves as a center to the Western New York community for plays, concerts, speakers, sporting events, art exhibits and more, and we invite you to join our community to see what UB has to offer.  Find everything you need to plan your visit, here.
  • About the University
    9/7/22
    The University at Buffalo has three campuses: the North Campus in suburban Amherst, the South Campus on Main Street in a North Buffalo neighborhood and the growing Downtown Campus, encompassing several buildings in downtown Buffalo.
  • About Buffalo-Niagara
    10/2/14
    The Buffalo-Niagara region is a major metropolitan area with a diverse blend of communities, each with its own distinct character and all united in a rich panorama of life.
  • Faculty Publications
    12/28/23
  • Faculty Research Areas
    12/20/23
  • Contact Us
    8/21/24
    The Philosophy Department at UB has a faculty with expertise across broad areas of the discipline with two areas of special focus: Applied Ontology, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics.