The Department of Philosophy offers a program of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in philosophy. The Department embraces a wide range of interests and approaches to philosophy, offering courses, seminars, and independent study opportunities in the history of philosophy, the thought of individual philosophers, the major fields of philosophy, and interdisciplinary areas including Women's Studies and Pan-African Studies. In addition to providing students with an exposure to the central areas of philosophical thought, the program prepares students for study at the doctoral level in philosophy and also provides valuable training for other professional careers.
Classes are small.
Faculty work in close contact with individual students. The Department sponsors regular philosophy colloquia featuring its own faculty as well as lectures by visiting philosophers. The University of Louisville , a part of the university system of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was founded in 1798. The University currently enrolls over 23,000 students. Its attractive 140-acre main campus is located in the city of Louisville, long known for its artistic and cultural amenities, including the Speed Art Museum on the university campus, resident companies in theatre, ballet, symphony, choral music, and opera, and an active Jazz Society.