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The UCLA Department of Philosophy has been among the top ranked doctoral programs for decades, with strengths across the discipline, including philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and the history of philosophy, from antiquity to the present.
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UCLA Department of Philosophy
390 Portola Plaza
300 Dodd Hall
Box 951451
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1451
Phone: (310) 825-4641
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Latest News
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Congratulations to Aaron West
We are pleased to announce that Aaron West defended his dissertation, "Understanding, Real Definitions, and Causes in Spinoza” and it has been accepted. His Ph.D. degree will...
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Congratulations to Yost Prize Winners Sare Ghorbani Khaledi and James Johnson
The Yost Prize is given annually in honor of Robert M. Yost for excellent performance in teaching. Congratulations to our 2023-24 winners Sare Ghorbani Khaledi and James...
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In Memoriam: Anand Vaidya
The UCLA Philosophy Department is saddened to mark the passing of Professor Anand Vaidya (1976-2024). Anand Jayprakash Vaidya was a professor of philosophy at San Jose State...