自1820年成立以来，以自然宗教，道德哲学和逻辑形式存在的哲学已成为大学课程的一部分，并于1829年被确认为常规的高级学习课程。1874年，大学设有一个系心理，道德和政治哲学。此后不久，哲学就开始集中在一个主要领域，在19世纪后期，该系开始提供研究生指导，通往文学硕士。到本世纪之交，人文学院设有一个自治的哲学系。随着其他系的出现，哲学系的课程范围逐渐缩小​​：1930年成立了一个单独的心理学系，1960年，大学建立了独立的历史与科学哲学系。总共90个学时，包括论文时间（P804和P805），其中最少需要9
The Department of Philosophy is characterized by a commitment to integrating serious work in the history of philosophy with work on issues of contemporary philosophy, and works it consistently across different subfields in philosophy. Overlapping research interests fit together in ways that are intellectually stimulating, and the combination of work on the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy strengthens and enriches our coverage of the core areas of philosophy. The Philosophy Ph.D. program provides graduate students with a rich variety of contexts in which to explore their philosophical interests and to develop the skills and expertise they need to pursue a career of research and teaching. In addition to participating in departmental seminars and colloquia, students present research at national and international conferences. They publish their research in top journals and book chapters with major presses such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Routledge. Faculty in the department frequently collaborate with graduate students on research projects.