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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The Philosophy Department offers not only a major leading to a BA degree, but also a Philosophy major with an Emphasis in Ethics and Society, a major in International Human Rights, and an adjunct area of concentration (minor). The Philosophy Department has been a pioneer at Webster in offering courses using the Internet. Our undergraduate students edit an annual journal of student work, Sophia, and organize themselves as the Philosophy Club.

The Philosophy Department at Webster maintains a vibrant atmosphere of intellectual inquiry. In the "Philosophers' Film Series," we have viewed and discussed films, including Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, Shower, and Roger and Me. Visiting speakers in recent years have included Robert Solomon, Margaret Symons, Lawrence J. Hatab, Mike Godwin, Susan Sherwin, Ken Knisely, Maxine Sheets-Johnstone, Mark Johnson, Jerome Segal, Reese Ehrlich, Judith Lichtenberg, Dale Jamieson, Mark Sagoff, and Vincent Colapietro.

UNDERGRADUATE
Majors
International Human Rights (BA)
Philosophy (BA)
Philosophy (BA) with an Emphasis in Ethics and Society

Minors
Philosophy
International Human Rights

Department Chair

Bruce Umbaugh
Interim Chair & Associate Professor
Philosophy Department
314-968-7172
bumbaugh@webster.edu

Bruce Umbaugh teaches critical thinking, epistemology, history of philosophy, and philosophy of science. Bruce is convinced that there are considerable educational and community-building possibilities for networked virtual environments, and regularly teaches philosophy classes online. His research focuses on virtual community and ethics for cyberspace. His book is On Berkeley, in the Wadsworth Philosophers Series. Bruce came to Webster in 1994.

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