About Philosophy

The Philosophy Department at Ohio University offers undergraduate and graduate philosophy programs. Additionally, there are undergraduate options for students who wish to study philosophy to help them build a philosophical foundation and prepare for graduate work in theology or law school.

Research & Teaching Areas

The Philosophy Department conducts research and teaching in the following areas of philosophy:

• History and philosophy of science, including philosophy of biology, philosophy of physics, philosophy of mind and cognitive science
• Logic and philosophy of mathematics
• History of philosophy, including ancient, medieval, and early modern philosophy
• Ethics, including metaethics, normative and applied ethics, and the history of ethics
• Social and political philosophy
• Epistemology and philosophy of language
• Philosophy of religion

The department regularly offers graduate and undergraduate courses in these areas as well as supervises undergraduate and master’s theses related to these areas.

Philosophy Research

Philosophy Faculty Research Areas