/College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy

Deals with ultimate questions of human existence and cultivates vital skills for changing times. The Department welcomes both interdisciplinary research and more traditional approaches to philosophy.

 

Lana Gouda '26

Political Science and Economics double major

Minor in Philosophy

My love for philosophy came as a surprise. I enrolled in a course to meet a degree requirement but quickly realized that it was one of the only classes where I was truly challenged to think about real dilemmas, hard questions, and my own beliefs. 

Philosophy helps me cultivate skills that continue to shape my academic journey and my long-term goals of working in international relations.

l gouda

Armaan Ahmed '25

MA in Philosophy with a concentration in the Arts

Attending Stony Brook's MA in Philosophy and the Arts was, without a doubt, one of the best decisions I have ever made. There is no other program that could have allowed me to explore my deep interest in art through a rigorous theoretical lens. The program's curriculum creates a symbiotic, reciprocal relationship between art and philosophy, allowing each to deepen and expand the other. 

A Ahmed

The Difference You Make

A conversation with Anthony Steinbock

In this episode, host David Wrobel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is joined by Anthony “Tony” Steinbock, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and alumnus of its PhD program. An expert in the field of phenomenology – an examination of the way in which things present themselves – Tony shares why the field remains relevant today, in many disciplines, as a method of examining lived experience.
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