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Welcome to the Philosophy Department at Rice University

Plato & AristotleWe are committed to excellence in research and teaching.

Among our research strengths are ethics (especially applied ethics), social and political philosophy, the history of philosophy and core analytic areas (especially philosophy of mind).

Our teaching is intended to prepare doctoral students for careers, and to provide both undergraduate majors and students from other disciplines with philosophical knowledge and skills.

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If you have questions that are not answered on this website, you can contact us here.

Faculty Spotlights

mcculloughLaurence McCullough. Ethics and aging, ethics in obstetrics and gynecology, ethics in pediatrics, ethics in the management of health care institutions, ethics of human subjects research, the history of medical ethics and the philosophy of Leibniz. Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin (1975) mccullou.at.bcm.tmc.edu

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Student Spotlights

Eric Reinelt(2)Konstantin Kolenda Scholarship
The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce that the Konstantin Kolenda Fellowship for 2010-11 has been awarded to Eric Reinelt.  The Kolenda Fellowship is awarded each year to a philosophy major who will be a senior and who has shown outstanding promise in philosophy, as evidenced by academic performance, by enthusiasm for philosophy, and by breadth of interests. The Fellowship was established in honor of Professor Kolenda by his wife, Dr. Pauline Kolenda. Professor Kolenda, a longtime member of the  department, was the author of many books notable for their humane wisdom, wide field of vision, wit, and accessibility. More »

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