1240 Social Sciences and Humanities
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-0607
Fax: (530) 752-8964
Robert Arneson's "Bookhead"
Recent News
- Gina Calderone, Nick Diehl, Dana Goswick, and Ian Spencer have successfully defended their dissertations.
- David Copp and Marina Oshana have joined the department faculty.
Welcome to the UC Davis Philosophy Department Web Site. Within these pages you will find a wealth of information about the Department, its people, and its programs.
Specializations
Most of the teaching and research in the Department is in analytic philosophy. The Department emphasizes philosophy of science, especially philosophy of biology, philosophy of language, ethics and political philosophy, philosophy of mathematics, logic, history of analytic philosophy, and history of ancient philosophy.
Degrees Offered
The Department is a part of the College of Letters and Science, Division of Social Sciences. It offers the Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor for undergraduates and the Masters of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees for graduate students.
Administration
Professor James Griesemer is Chair of the Department. Professor Michael Glanzberg is Graduate Adviser, and Dr. G. J. Mattey is Undergraduate Adviser. The staff is administered by the Sproul Social Sciences Administration.
Upcoming Colloquia
Thursday, February 11, Martin Lin, Rutgers University
"The Modal Status of Absolute Space and Time in Leibniz"
Friday, February 19, Pamela Hiermonymi, University of California, Los Angeles
Current Faculty
G. Aldo Antonelli, David Copp, Gerald Dworkin, Cody Gilmore, Michael Glanzberg, James Griesemer, Elaine Landry, G. J. Mattey, Robert May, Roberta Millstein, Bernard Molyneux, Marina Oshana, Adam Sennet, Jan Szaif, Michael Wedin