Texas A&M Department of Philosophy

10/25/2023

Our graduate program gives you the opportunity to earn your degree in the area you're most interested in. Expand your knowledge with an M.A. or Ph.D. in Philosophy from Texas A&M. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M05Hfa

10/23/2023

Do dogs receive better care than cats?

Professor Clare Palmer is the co-author of a paper addressing that question. Palmer and her colleagues surveyed dog and cat owners in the UK, Denmark and Austria.

Read more about what they discovered:

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Previous studies have suggested that owners care more about dogs than cats — maybe because dogs are generally considered more affectionate and require more hands-on care. But these studies have used convenience samples and are only based in one ...

10/23/2023

Learn rational methods to solve conflicts. The programs in the Department of Philosophy at Texas A&M provide students the opportunity to see the world from the perspective of other individuals and cultures, to fully appreciate the central concerns of human experience. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZZHueJ

10/18/2023

Getting your undergraduate degree in philosophy is a long-term investment. Develop the skills you need to understand the world, think critically and adapt to an ever-changing society.

Learn more about our undergraduate Philosophy program: https://bit.ly/3ZZGpDH

10/16/2023

On Thursday, October 19, Dr. Clare Palmer will be speaking at Washburn University in Topeka, KS about "Environmental Ethics in a Changing Climate." She will discuss the challenges of caring for our world through climate change as well as solutions to those challenges.

Environmental Ethics in a Changing Climate happening at Washburn University - Memorial Union - Washburn B, Southwest Jewell Avenue, Topeka, KS, USA, United States on Thu Oct 19 2023 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

07/17/2023

Gary Varner, professor emeritus of philosophy at Texas A&M University, has died. Professor Varner was known for his work on environmental and animal ethics, as well as of R. M. Hare’s two-level utilitarianism. His research includes numerous articles and three books: Defending Biodiversity: Environ...

09/05/2022

September 2, 2022 Dr. Gregory Pappas Featured For Research From The National Humanities Center The National Humanities Center is featuring the work of Dr. Gregory Pappas in a section Featured Research: The Examined Life. Dr. Pappas is a Fellow from the class of 2021-2022 with the National Humanities...

08/08/2022

07/31/2022

Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Visiting Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University: College of Liberal Arts: Philosophy and Humanities
Location
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Open Date
Jul 28, 2022

Description
The Department of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, College Station (http://philosophy.tamu.edu ) seeks qualified applicants for two positions of Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2022-23 academic year. Each position is a 9 month, full-time, non-tenure track position to teach a 3:3 load (3 undergraduate courses each in the Fall and Spring semester). The salary for this position will be $50,000.

For the first position, the successful candidate must be able to teach lower division undergraduate courses PHIL 111 Contemporary Moral Problems and PHIL 251 Introduction to Philosophy, as well as upper division courses in continental philosophy and/or Latin American/Latinx philosophy. Applicants should note that PHIL111 Contemporary Moral Issues must meet the Texas A&M Cultural Discourse requirements (see http://facultysenate.tamu.edu/getattachment/Committees/Core-Curriculum/CD-Rubric-(1).pdf.aspx?lang=en-US ).

For the second position, the successful candidate must be able to teach the lower-division undergraduate course PHIL 240 Introduction to Logic (introduction to formal methods of deductive and inductive logic including, but not limited to, truth-tables, formal deduction and probability theory), as well as upper division undergraduate courses in metaphysics and/or philosophy of mind.

Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Philosophy is required

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted through the online Interfolio application system at http://apply.interfolio.com/109541. Application materials required are: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, 3 confidential letters of recommendation, and a teaching statement with evidence of teaching ability.

Consideration of applications will begin July 28, 2022, and continue until the position is filled.

Applicants are subject to a criminal background check, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal background check.

Questions regarding this position should be sent to Lauren McAuliffe (lmcauliffe@tamu.edu).

05/03/2022

A graduate of our M.A. program

Manuela Alejandra Gomez, professor of philosophy at El Paso Community College (EPCC), was named a 2022 Piper Professor, an honor bestowed by the government of Texas to recognize excellence in teaching. The Piper Professor Program, launched in 1958, aims to reward “outstanding professors from two a...

09/15/2020

Congratulations, Dr. Katz!

https://provost.tamu.edu/Menu/News/Texas-A-M-President-Honors-2020-Presidential-Profe

08/12/2020

What we did not anticipate in that first summer was the intense relationship our campers would develop with each other, with philosophy, and with the experience of developing an intellectual community in the setting of a philosophy summer camp. The following is a guest post* by Claire Katz, the Murr...

01/28/2020

Congratulations Kenny Easwaran!

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS) has a “Referee of the Year” award. The editors of the journal selected Kenny Easwaran, associate professor of philosophy at Texas A & M University, as the winner of the award for 2019, praising him “for his willingness to act as a refere...

01/23/2020

The 47th annual convention of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) will be held at the Hacienda Santa Clara in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico from March 5-7, 2020. The theme of the conference is Inter-American Philosophy and will be a foundational conference in bridging North American and South American philosophies. This is the first time the SAAP Conference has taken place south of the United States border. The Hacienda Santa Clara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Texas A&M University Signature Partner.

For more information, please see:

http://goyopappas.com/SAAP_Conference_2019.html

01/13/2020

Dr. Claire Katz was recently recognized for excellence in Philosophy teaching.

12/30/2019

Our department has been running a Philosophy summer camp for the past few years, and all who participate benefit.

“A well-run high school philosophy summer camp at a college or university has at least three distinct beneficiaries: high school participants; the camp leaders; and the college or university associated with the camp.”

by Adam Waggoner and Charlie Kurth This document has been inspired by our experiences leading the Western Michigan University Lyceum, a weeklong philosophy summer camp for high school students faci…