The Philosophical Gourmet Report 2004 - 2006 :: Summary Of Rankings By Department

Brian Leiter's Ranking of Graduate Programs in Philosophy in the English-Speaking World

Summary Of Rankings By Department

For convenience, the lists below summarize how some of the top U.S., U.K., Canadian, and Australasian Departments rank in the specialty areas; next to the name of each department is the rank cluster (based on groupings) in which the department falls in each specialty where it ranked.

U.S. FACULTIES

1. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	1-5
Philosophy of Mind	2-3
Metaphysics	2-5
Epistemology	3-6
Philosophical Logic	1-4
Philosophy of Action	3-5
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	3-5
Metaethics	3-7
Political Philosophy	1-2
Philosophy of Law	1-2
Applied Ethics	1-8
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	13-30
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	2-5
Philosophy of Social Science	10-20
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	---
Philosophy of Mathematics	1
Mathematical Logic	4-9
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	2-6
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	1-6
Kant and German Idealism	5-9
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	12-20
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	24-30
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

2. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW BRUNSWICK
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	1-5
Philosophy of Mind	1
Metaphysics	1
Epistemology	1
Philosophical Logic	22-32
Philosophy of Action	11-18
Philosophy of Religion	3
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	10-24
Metaethics	---
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	12-24
Applied Ethics	9-25
Philosophy of Art	3-9
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	5-12
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	3-5
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	1
Philosophy of Social Science	10-20
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	11-21
Philosophy of Mathematics	---
Mathematical Logic	---
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	7-24
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	15-31
Kant and German Idealism	---
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	---
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

3. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	26-40
Philosophy of Mind	4-8
Metaphysics	6-9
Epistemology	3-6
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	6-10
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	6-9
Metaethics	2
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	1-8
Philosophy of Art	25-28
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	5-12
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	6-8
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	10-21
Philosophy of Social Science	---
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	5-10
Philosophy of Mathematics	3-7
Mathematical Logic	4-9
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	2-4
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	1
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	1-6
Kant and German Idealism	---
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	1-5
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	24-34
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

4. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	13-25
Philosophy of Mind	24-36
Metaphysics	21-37
Epistemology	18-31
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	---
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	1-2
Metaethics	1
Political Philosophy	3-6
Philosophy of Law	8-11
Applied Ethics	26-44
Philosophy of Art	1-2
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	5-12
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	9-14
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	1-5
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	1-2
Philosophy of Mathematics	---
Mathematical Logic	17-21
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	2-6
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	1-6
Kant and German Idealism	---
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	5-13
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	Yes
Indian Philosophy	---

4. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	6-12
Philosophy of Mind	9-23
Metaphysics	6-9
Epistemology	7-17
Philosophical Logic	1-4
Philosophy of Action	---
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	10-24
Metaethics	8-12
Political Philosophy	---
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	---
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	1
Philosophy of Biology	6-14
Philosophy of Physics	1-2
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	21-43
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	22-25
Philosophy of Mathematics	8-16
Mathematical Logic	4-9
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	8-15
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	25-35
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	15-31
Kant and German Idealism	5-9
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	5-13
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	Yes
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

6. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	13-25
Philosophy of Mind	9-23
Metaphysics	10-20
Epistemology	7-17
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	11-18
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	---
Metaethics	---
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	3-7
Applied Ethics	---
Philosophy of Art	10-18
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	2-4
Philosophy of Biology	4-5
Philosophy of Physics	6-8
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	10-21
Philosophy of Social Science	1-5
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	11-21
Philosophy of Mathematics	17-25
Mathematical Logic	10-16
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	2-6
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	15-31
Kant and German Idealism	5-9
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	12-20
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	14-23
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	11-21
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

6. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	13-25
Philosophy of Mind	24-36
Metaphysics	---
Epistemology	---
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	11-18
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	1-2
Metaethics	3-7
Political Philosophy	3-6
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	1-8
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	---
Philosophy of Biology	15-22
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	21-43
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	11-21
Philosophy of Mathematics	8-16
Mathematical Logic	10-16
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	8-15
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	7-24
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	15-31
Kant and German Idealism	10-21
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	1-4
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

6. MASSACHUSSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	1-5
Philosophy of Mind	4-8
Metaphysics	2-5
Epistemology	---
Philosophical Logic	1-4
Philosophy of Action	---
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	25-43
Metaethics	21-22
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	---
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	31-43
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	10-21
Philosophy of Social Science	---
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	5-10
Philosophy of Mathematics	3-7
Mathematical Logic	10-16
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	---
Kant and German Idealism	---
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	---
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	Yes with *
Indian Philosophy	---

6. STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	6-12
Philosophy of Mind	9-23
Metaphysics	21-37
Epistemology	32
Philosophical Logic	5-11
Philosophy of Action	2
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	10-24
Metaethics	13-20
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	---
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	13-30
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	22-23
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	10-21
Philosophy of Social Science	21-43
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	---
Philosophy of Mathematics	3-7
Mathematical Logic	1-3
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	8-15
Medieval Philosophy	10-12
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	25-35
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	1-6
Kant and German Idealism	1-4
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	6-11
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	5-13
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	Yes
Indian Philosophy	---

6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA , LOS ANGELES
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	1-5
Philosophy of Mind	9-23
Metaphysics	10-20
Epistemology	18-31
Philosophical Logic	5-11
Philosophy of Action	---
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	6-9
Metaethics	---
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	3-7
Applied Ethics	---
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	---
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	---
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	---
Philosophy of Mathematics	8-16
Mathematical Logic	4-9
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	24-29
Medieval Philosophy	1-3
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	7-24
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	7-14
Kant and German Idealism	10-21
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	5-13
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	Yes
Indian Philosophy	---

11. CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	6-12
Philosophy of Mind	24-36
Metaphysics	10-20
Epistemology	18-31
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	---
Philosophy of Religion	4-8
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	10-24
Metaethics	3-7
Political Philosophy	22-35
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	26-44
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	13-30
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	10-20
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	---
Philosophy of Mathematics	---
Mathematical Logic	17-21
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	2-4
Medieval Philosophy	1-3
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	---
Kant and German Idealism	---
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	---
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

11. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	13-25
Philosophy of Mind	9-23
Metaphysics	21-37
Epistemology	7-17
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	6-10
Philosophy of Religion	---
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	3-5
Metaethics	8-12
Political Philosophy	7-25
Philosophy of Law	3-7
Applied Ethics	9-25
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	31-43
Philosophy of Biology	---
Philosophy of Physics	---
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	6-9
Philosophy of Social Science	21-43
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	11-21
Philosophy of Mathematics	8-16
Mathematical Logic	---
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	24-29
Medieval Philosophy	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	---
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	---
Kant and German Idealism	22-30
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	---
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	---
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	---
Areas Rated by the Advisory Board
American Pragmatism	---
Chinese Philosophy	---
Feminist Philosophy	---
Indian Philosophy	---

11. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Philosophy of Language	41-46
Philosophy of Mind	37-41
Metaphysics	2-5
Epistemology	3-6
Philosophical Logic	12-21
Philosophy of Action	3-5
Philosophy of Religion	1
Theory of Value
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology	25-43
Metaethics	---
Political Philosophy	22-35
Philosophy of Law	---
Applied Ethics	26-44
Philosophy of Art	---
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics
Philosophy of Science	5-12
Philosophy of Biology	15-22
Philosophy of Physics	9-14
Philosophy of Cognitive Science	---
Philosophy of Social Science	6-9
Decision, Rational Choice & Game Theory	---
Philosophy of Mathematics	8-16
Mathematical Logic	10-16
History of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy	---
Medieval Philosophy	4-5
Early Modern Philosophy: 17 th Century	25-35
Early Modern Philosophy: 18 th Century	15-31
Kant and German Idealism	1-4
19 th -Century Continental Philosophy after Hegel	6-11
History of Analytic Philosophy (inc. Wittgenstein)	5-13
20 th -Century Continental Philosophy	1-7