The philosophy department has 28 graduate students. In the broadest sense, philosophy is divided into two areas of study. Faculty members are quick to stress the relevance of philosophy to science and other aspects of modern life. Dr. Hall studies philosophy of science, which includes some of the conundrums that arise in the quantum theory. They were also quick to stress the rigor of their discipline.
Philosophy also has alot of overlap with law.
Linguistics is more concerned with the structure of human languages and how the human mind gives rise to that structure. The most celebrated pioneer of modern linguistics is Institute Professor Noam A. Chomsky, who in 1955 introduced the idea that the human brain uses certain built in rules to actively acquire language. The linguistics department has 39 graduate students. Although there were no UROP participants this semester, UROPs in the past have been funded by the Institute and by research interests. Employment prospects, however, have always been rather bleak.