Texas A&M Department of Philosophy

10/23/2023

Do dogs receive better care than cats?

Professor Clare Palmer is the co-author of a paper addressing that question. Palmer and her colleagues surveyed dog and cat owners in the UK, Denmark and Austria.

Read more about what they discovered:

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Previous studies have suggested that owners care more about dogs than cats — maybe because dogs are generally considered more affectionate and require more hands-on care. But these studies have used convenience samples and are only based in one ...

10/18/2023

Getting your undergraduate degree in philosophy is a long-term investment. Develop the skills you need to understand the world, think critically and adapt to an ever-changing society.

Learn more about our undergraduate Philosophy program: https://bit.ly/3ZZGpDH

10/16/2023

On Thursday, October 19, Dr. Clare Palmer will be speaking at Washburn University in Topeka, KS about "Environmental Ethics in a Changing Climate." She will discuss the challenges of caring for our world through climate change as well as solutions to those challenges.

Environmental Ethics in a Changing Climate happening at Washburn University - Memorial Union - Washburn B, Southwest Jewell Avenue, Topeka, KS, USA, United States on Thu Oct 19 2023 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

07/17/2023

Gary Varner, professor emeritus of philosophy at Texas A&M University, has died. Professor Varner was known for his work on environmental and animal ethics, as well as of R. M. Hare’s two-level utilitarianism. His research includes numerous articles and three books: Defending Biodiversity: Environ...

09/05/2022

September 2, 2022 Dr. Gregory Pappas Featured For Research From The National Humanities Center The National Humanities Center is featuring the work of Dr. Gregory Pappas in a section Featured Research: The Examined Life. Dr. Pappas is a Fellow from the class of 2021-2022 with the National Humanities...

08/08/2022