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Departmental Information
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Christia Mercer
705 Philosophy
(212) 854-3190
cm50@columbia.edu
Departmental Office
708 Philosophy
(212) 854-3196
Departmental Web Site
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/philosophy/
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Professors
David Albert
Akeel Bilgrami
Taylor Carman (Barnard)
Alan Gabbey (Barnard)
Haim Gaifman
Lydia Goehr
Patricia Kitcher
Philip Kitcher
Wolfgang Mann
Christia Mercer
Fred Neuhouser (Barnard)
Christopher Peacocke
Carol Rovane (chair)
David Sidorsky
Achille Varzi
Associate Professors
John Collins
Katja Vogt
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Assistant Professors
Stephanie Beardman (Barnard)
Macalester Bell
Jeffrey Helzner
Katalin Makkai (Barnard)
Daniel Rothschild
Affiliated Faculty
Souleymane Bachir Diagne (French and
Romance Philology)
Jon Elster (Political Science)
Kent Greenawalt (University Professor)
Joseph Raz (Law School)
Gayatri Spivak (English and Comparative Literature)
On Leave
Profs. Kitcher, Kitcher, and Mann for the
academic year
Prof. Varzi for the fall semester
Profs. Gaifman and Rothschild for the
spring semester
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Students interested in philosophy may pursue a major either in philosophy
or in economics-philosophy. Because philosophy treats issues fundamental
to both the sciences and the humanities, students are also welcome
to combine their philosophy major with work in other fields. Before
declaring a major, either in philosophy or in economics-philosophy,
and before deciding to combine philosophy with another discipline,
students should meet with the director of undergraduate studies to formulate
the program that will be best for them. Philosophy majors are given
a foundation in logic and philosophical methodology, and are asked to
confront fundamental questions in the main areas of philosophy: epistemology
and metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy, the philosophy of mind
and language, and the history of philosophy. The major culminates in a
senior seminar designed to allow students to focus on particular philosophical issues or texts in greater
depth. Outstanding seniors may also pursue their own philosophical project in a senior thesis. Over
and above the courses required of all majors, there is room for considerable flexibility. Through
an appropriate choice of electives from among the department’s course offerings (and
from related courses in other departments), there are special opportunities
for focusing more intensively on one or two subfields of philosophy:
for example, logic and the philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of
science, ethics and political philosophy, or the history of philosophy.
Students should consult with the director of undergraduate studies on
how best to pursue such programs.
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