Program Overview

When you pursue a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration at the University of North Texas, you'll join an internationally recognized program that is known for its focus on environmental ethics and philosophy.Our world-renowned doctoral program offers specializations in ethics and philosophy. Faculty have expertise in philosophy and public policy, philosophy in science and technology, and religion and ecology. We encourage both traditional scholarship and more practical, engaged and collaborative approaches in philosophy, as well as interdisciplinarity and work that addresses public concerns. We house several research centers, manage various research programs and publish the field's leading philosophy journal, Environmental Ethics.

Why Earn a Philosophy Ph.D.?

UNT's Philosophy Ph.D. Program offers a world-class educational experience and foundational training in environmental philosophy, the history of Western philosophy, philosophy of science and technology and related fields. The program is designed to prepare students for careers both within academia and in non-academic sectors.

The Department of Philosophy and Religion is a diverse community of international faculty, students, and staff whose commitment to philosophizing the most pressing scientific, political and social issues of our day takes us to the edge of current research practices while keeping us firmly in touch with the perennial processes of philosophy.

You'll study with nationally and internationally recognized professors and researchers. Our program was founded by emeritus professors Eugene C. Hargrove and Pete A.Y. Gunter. Our faculty members work in the field as well as the classroom, teaching courses in:

• Eco-feminism
• Eco-phenomenology
• Environmental aesthetics
• Environmental justice
• Environmental policy
• Environmental justice
• Hinduism and Jainism
• Land ethics
• Philosophy of animals
• Philosophy of biocultural conservation
• Philosophy of ecology
• Philosophy of food
• Philosophy of science and technology
• Philosophy of water
• Religion and ecology