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91³Ô¹Ï’s philosophy department ranks high in biennial survey

Author: Michael O. Garvey

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The University of 91³Ô¹Ïs philosophy department has been placed 13 th in the rankings of the Philosophical Gourmet, a biennial on-line peer review of graduate departments in philosophy.

We have long enjoyed a high ranking in the Philosophical Gourmet,said Paul J. Weithman, chair and professor of philosophy.This is a peer-ranking of which we should be very proud.

In a field of 54, 91³Ô¹Ï tied with theUniversityofArizonaand theUniversityofTexas, and ahead of Brown, Cornell, Yale andGeorgetownUniversities.

The Philosophical Gourmet also ranks philosophy graduate programs by specialty, listing 91³Ô¹Ïs as the best in the philosophy of religion and among the best in metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and German philosophy.

The full report is available online at .

* Contact: * _Paul Weithman, professor and chair of philosophy at 574-631-6471 or Weithman.1@nd.edu
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