Stanford University Philosophy Programs

Stanford University’s programs in Philosophy train students to think clearly and critically about the deepest and broadest questions concerning being, knowledge, and value, as well as their connections to the full range of human activities and interests. Stanford offers rigorous, competitive programs in traditional core areas of philosophy, as well as opportunities to explore sometimes neglected subfields like feminist philosophy or aesthetics.

Stanford’s traditional strengths in logic and the philosophy of science remain central to the department, and they are now complemented by very strong programs in action theory, ethics and political philosophy, language, mind and epistemology, and the history of philosophy — especially ancient philosophy and Kant studies.

Stanford University is ranked among the top 20 universities for Philosophy as per QS World University Ranking.