Why study philosophy? Our own Prof. Alexander Klein answers here.
Our department offers opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy. Students can study towards the philosophy minor, the philosophy major (B.A.), or a Master’s Degree (M.A.). Undergraduate students can also take advantage of our Departmental Honors Program and our Pre-Law Emphasis.
The department currently has around 175 undergraduate majors and over two dozen students active in its M.A. program.
The areas of specialization for tenured / tenure-track faculty members include:
- Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Ethical Theory, History of Philosophy (including American, Early Analytic, and Early Modern Philosophy), Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy of Science.
The department is home to the Center for Applied Ethics, the Cognitive Science Group, and the Center for the Advancement of Philosophy in the Public Schools. It regularly hosts the California Conference in Early Modern Philosophy.
Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
McIntosh Humanities Building (MHB) 917
Long Beach, CA 90840-2408
Telephone / Fax:
562 985-4331 (phone)
562 985-7135 (fax)
Departmental Office Hours:
Monday: 7:45am - 12:15pm, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday: 7:45am - 4:30pm
Wednesday: 7:45am - 12:15pm, 1:00pm -5:00pm
Thursday: 7:45am - 4:30pm
Friday: 7:45am - 12:15pm, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Upcoming and Recent Events:
Our first ever Philosophy Day!
May 11, 2012 • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
AS 235
For more information, click here.
Center for Applied Ethics Colloquium:
"Fairness, Experimental Research, and the Desperately Ill"
Prof. David M. Adams
Cal Poly Pomona
May 10, 2012 • 5:00-7:00 pm
LA1 301
News:
Graduate Student Neil Richmond was awarded a 2011-2012 Graduate Research Fellowship
Prof. Marcy Lascano is a Templeton Research Fellow in Early Modern Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame for 2011-2012
Past Events:
Pacific Society of Women in Philosophy
Annual Meeting, November 4-5, 2011
Departmental Honors Showcase;
May 5, 2011
Retirement Party for Prof. Julie Van Camp
Center for Applied Ethics Colloquia
Conference: Ethical and Social Scientific Perspectives on Well-being; March 5-7, 2009
Conference: Perception, Consciousness, and Action; March 6-8, 2008
11th California Conference on Early Modern Philosophy; October 25-7, 2007
Conference: Mirror Neurons and Cognition;
February 22-4, 2007
SPA Women in Philosophy Conference;
November 8, 2006
10th California Conference on Early Modern Philosophy; October 20-1, 2006
