Philosophy
A highly selective Ph.D. program limiting admission to an average of five students each year, Rice's Department of Philosophy encourages close contact between students and faculty, ensuring that students will have a thorough acquaintance with the main fields of philosophy as well as a solid foundation for advanced research. The department has special strength in ethics, social and political philosophy, medical ethics and the history of these fields.
All Ph.D. students receive five-year fellowships, including tuition waivers and generous stipends.
For more information, please visit the Department of Philosophy website and download the graduate studies brochure.
Areas of Research
- Biomedical ethics
- Normative philosophy
- Mind, Science and Knowledge
- History of Philosophy
Degrees Offered:
Ph.D.
All prospective applicants should note that the Department of Philosophy is offering a Ph.D. Program only and does not consider applicants pursuing a terminal Master's degree. While an M.A. degree is not available through the department, students typically earn one as they progress through the Ph.D. program.
Grad Facts:
Philosophy Graduate Student Data
Rice Graduate Student Data
The Department of Philosophy Contact Information
Professor Richard Grandy, Chair
244 Humanities Bldg
Phone: 713-348-4994
Fax: 713-348-5847
Email: philos@rice.edu
URL: http://www.philosophy.rice.edu
Areas of Interest: History of philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, medical ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, language, and science