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The philosophy department congratulates Ash Williams for making Charlotte Agenda’s “30 Under 30” Class List for 2017. The annual list commends “young people [who] are leaving their marks on the city like never before.” Williams received their BA in Philosophy from UNC Charlotte in 2014 and their MA in Ethics and Applied Philosophy from UNC […]

Graduate Recruitment Of Underrepresented Philosophers (GROUP) is a one-day, expense-paid workshop to be held at UNC Charlotte on November 13, 2017, for up to ten promising prospective M.A. students in philosophy from traditionally underrepresented groups. GROUP is designed to increase the diversity of the academic pipeline in the discipline by recruiting a diverse group of […]

Lucas Carroll is a triple major in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (although he tells us that philosophy is clearly the best!). His philosophical interests lie in ontology, semiotics, and the philosophy of logic, with his three favorite philosophers being Aquinas, Heidegger, and Hegel. After graduating, he hopes to continue his academic studies through the […]
About Us
UNC Charlotte’s Department of Philosophy offers outstanding and competitive undergraduate and graduate programs in the study of philosophy. Our faculty engage in a broad range of research projects, and they bring their expertise into the classroom.
How to Declare a Philosophy Major or Minor
Students interested in declaring a philosophy major or minor (or who have questions about the major or minor) should email Dr. Mark Sanders, the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Philosophy Department at msander2@charlotte.edu