The Department of Philosophy at Duquesne University was one of the first graduate programs in the United States to emphasize the concentrated study of phenomenology and contemporary Continental philosophy. The current program continues the commitment to this distinct orientation. We specialize in contemporary French and German philosophy.

We emphasize, in addition, a thorough grounding in the history of philosophy. The graduate faculty includes outstanding scholars in ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy. Courses are regularly offered in figures such as: Husserl, Heidegger, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Adorno, Gadamer, Derrida, Levinas, Habermas, and Foucault, as well as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche.

Contact Information
Ronald Polansky, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
412.396.6510
polansky@duq.edu