University of Texas at Dallas - History of Ideas

The UT Dallas Ph.D. in History of Ideas focuses on the study of history and philosophy, and especially the intersection of the two. Though students will choose an emphasis in either history or philosophy, their studies will be made in the context of both. While students with a history emphasis will not exclusively focus on intellectual history, their work will be informed by philosophical reflections on the nature of interpretation, history, and knowledge. While students with a philosophy emphasis will not exclusively focus on the history of philosophy, their work will be informed by the way that historical context influences philosophical ideas. Within philosophy, we have special strengths in Continental European Philosophy, Ethics and Social/Political Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Science.