UNM Department of Philosophy

About the Department of Philosophy

  • The University of New Mexico Department of Philosophy is a community of faculty and students actively engaged in a wide range of philosophical projects
  • Our department combines research strengths in both Western and Asian philosophy and offers extraordinary resources for students wishing to specialize in Continental and/or South Asian traditions, and in comparative approaches to philosophy more broadly
  • Our department is small and close-knit and has an excellent student-to-professor ratio that provides students the opportunity to receive close attention from individual faculty members
  • Our faculty members are highly regarded experts in their fields, and they continue to pursue original, cutting-edge research that earns international renown
  • Our faculty members are also highly regarded teachers - they have 10 teaching awards between them - and they share a steadfast commitment to providing our students a world-class education
  • We offer a Ph.D. program, a terminal M.A. program, three undergraduate major programs, an undergraduate minor, and a Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Program that allows studemts to complete both their B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy in five years of study
  • We offer competitive funding packages to our Ph.D. students, and our incoming M.A. students have in-state tuition rates available to them from day one
  • The successful placement of our M.A. and Ph.D. students continues to be a hallmark of our graduate programs
  • We are located in Albuquerque, the largest city in a state known for its natural beauty
  • New Mexico's unique multi-lingual and multi-cultural diversity and history is reflected throughout UNM

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Recent Faculty Books

Cover of God Is Undead: Psychoanalysis for Unbelievers

God Is Undead: Psychoanalysis for Unbelievers

Adrian Johnston and Lorenzo Chiesa

Recent News

Prof. Iain Thomson's Latest Book

Posted: Mar 25, 2025 - 10:51am

Prof. Iain Thomson's new book, Heidegger on Technology's Danger and Promise in the Age of AI (E...read more

Prof. Adrian Johnston's New Book

Posted: Feb 20, 2025 - 12:00pm

Distinguished Professor Adrian Johnston's new book, God is Undead: Psychoanalysis for Unbelieve...read more

Prof. Iain Thomson's New Book

Posted: Nov 25, 2024 - 08:30am

Prof. Iain Thomson's new book, Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger, is now available for purchas...read more

Upcoming Events

Student Conference

Inaugural UNM Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference

Oct 30, 2025 - 09:00am
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