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Welcome to the UA Department of Philosophy

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Philosophy Today Lecture Series

Since 2007, the Philosophy Today series has brought diverse contemporary philosophers to the UA campus each fall and spring. The purpose: to make philosophical work accessible to the public, addressing provocative, often-controversial issues. Speakers also lead colloquia for UA philosophy students, and many teach a class while on campus.
About Philosophy Today

The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors: A New York Times Piece

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Philosophy and Finance major awarded substantial scholarship to UPenn

Jackson Cleveland, a Philosophy and Finance major, has been awarded a $130,000 scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). He was accepted into nine other prestigious Ivy League schools such as Cornell, Georgia and Texas but has chosen UPenn to continue his education. Jackson is set to graduate Summa Cum Laude in Spring of 2026 from the University of Alabama.  

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Award Winners!

Marten and Marie ten Hoor Award Gibson Jarrell Iredell Jenkins Award Jacob DeLuca Martin Albright Norvin Richards Award Jackson Cleveland Outstanding Graduate Student Award Joseph Aron

Prof. Hunt selected for Marc Sanders Media Fellowship

Professor Hunt was selected as a 2026 Marc Sanders Philosophy Media Fellow.  Funded by grants from the Mellon Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and Princeton University’s Center for Human Values and the Department of Philosophy, the Philosophy in Media Initiative aims to increase the presence of philosophy in print, audio, and video media by training philosophers to write and produce for the public, and by connecting philosophers to editors and commissioners in the media industry. Media Fellows will receive workshop training […]

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Why Study Philosophy?

Many of UA’s best students choose to major in philosophy — and they find great success in law, medical, and graduate schools, among other places.

Find Out Why