Main Entrance to Baker Hall

News

Φ Chronicle of Higher Education ranks Department 5th in Scholarly Productivity
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Overview

Founded in 1985, the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon stands among the best in the world in the following areas:

• Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
• Philosophy of Science and Methodology
• Rational Choice and Decision Theory
• Formal Epistemology
• Philosophy of the Social Sciences
• Foundations of Cognitive Psychology
• Applied Ethics

Lawn between Baker and Doherty Halls

Interdisciplinary connections within Carnegie Mellon, along with collaborations with the University of Pittsburgh, give the department a distinct character. These unique resources make for a congenial learning environment, a forum for lively intellectual exchange, and an exciting venue for contemporary philosophy in action.

The department offices, labs, and seminar rooms are located in Baker Hall, just across from the green expanse of Schenley Park.

Quick Links

Φ Formal Epistemology Workshop (FEW) 2009 (hosted at Carnegie Mellon University)

Φ Summer School in Logic and Formal Epistemology

Φ Pitt/CMU Graduate Conference (annually hosted at CMU)