Welcome!
What Can You Find Here?
- Home: Special announcements and a summary of the philosophy program at Auburn [this page].
- Degree Requirements: Lays out the requirements for obtaining a major or minor in philosophy. Also includes an outline of a suggested philosophy major for pre-law students.
- Religious Studies Option:
There are 2 tracks in philosphy, the straignt philosphy major and the religious studies option.
- Faculty & Staff Listing: Names, position, location, contact information, publications, and areas of interest.
- AUPS: Current and past meeting schedules for the Auburn Philosophical Society.
- Course Offerings: A sampling of courses offered by the department in the past.
- Departmental Newsletters: What’s new in the department.
- Philosophy Links: Links to philosophy Web sites.
- The Kant Song: Immanuel Kant's transcendental deduction set to music!
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Highlights
- A faculty of well-qualified, award-winning instructors committed to a high standard of teaching and involvement within the philosophical community.
- One of the most active departments on campus. Faculty and invited speakers present papers at Auburn Philosophical Society meetings on a regular basis.
- The Philosophy Club is one of the most active student organizations on
campus, affiliated with the honor society Phi Sigma Tau. Students meet to discuss philosophical topics and AUPS papers informally with the speakers, and to watch films and discuss them. (2008 content soon.)
- To encourage a high standard of writing, the department awards the Christopher Young Essay Prize in Philosophy each spring. The competition is open to any currently enrolled student.
- Small class sizes (around 15 students) in upper division courses.
- A special study room, the Lyceum, with computers, text books, and journals where students meet and study.
- A strong university tradition and student-friendly campus.
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Last updated April 19, 2007