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Welcome

The Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University is a pluralistic department that contributes centrally to the University’s core commitments to “justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character.”

Philosophical Reflection

We value and promote a variety of approaches to philosophical reflection, including traditional research in contemporary philosophical problems, the study of the history of philosophy, and practically engaged and public-facing philosophy, all in both the Anglophone and international linguistic traditions.

Broad Strengths

We have broad strengths in traditional fields of philosophical inquiry, including ethical theory and practical ethics (especially bioethics), social and political philosophy, philosophy of language, epistemology, and the Catholic philosophical tradition.

Philosophical Approaches to Race

We are currently building a focus in philosophical approaches to race, as well as philosophical traditions rooted in the thought of disadvantaged or marginalized racial groups.

Department News

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Events, News

2025-2026 Lecture Series

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the preliminary schedule for next year’s Departmental Lecture Series. Catherine ElginSeptember 19, 2025 Susan R. WolfNovember 7,…

June 4, 2025

Awards, Faculty, Graduate Program, News

Graduate Student Awards Ceremony Awards Philosophers

We are proud to announce an outstanding showing of philosophers at the annual Graduate Student Awards Ceremony this May. Professor B Huebner was awarded the Gerald M. Mara Faculty Mentoring Award…

June 4, 2025

Faculty, News, Promotions & Hiring

Associate Teaching Professor Promotions

Congratulations are in order for Philosophy Professors Sherry Kao and David Lindeman, who have both been promoted to the rank of Associate Teaching Professor, effective next fall. The Department of…

February 3, 2025