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Philosophy


Welcome to the The University of Texas at El Paso's Philosophy department website!

We invite you to join us. Our faculty and staff strive to develop an awareness in all our students of our collective responsibility in creating and maintaining a fair and ethical society. We work on the principle that the failure to provide opportunity for all is illogical and that philosophy is a practical discipline, providing us all with the tools to understand our humanity and to prosper as productive human beings.

 

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UTEP Student Wins National Speech and Debate Championship

EL PASO, Texas (March 26, 2025) – At just 19 and in his second semester at The University of Texas at El Paso, Sebastian Perez-Navarro is already a man on the move. This March, he earned top honors at the Pi Kappa Delta 2025 National Comprehensive Tournament, bringing home a national championship in Spanish Impromptu Speaking and two additional top-three finishes.

UTEP Celebrates “Topping Out” for New Learning Complex, Texas Western Hall

EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2025) – Today, officials from UTEP and Sundt Construction held a “topping out” ceremony to celebrate a major construction milestone for Texas Western Hall, the newest learning complex on campus.

Liberal Arts Faculty Member Earns McDonald’s Hispanos Triunfadores Award

This fall, a faculty member from UTEP’s College of Liberal Arts received one of the highest honors in the Paso Del Norte region: the prestigious Hispanos Triunfadores award. Presented by McDonald’s for over 20 years, the award recognizes exceptional individuals in El Paso for their service and dedication to inspiring youth.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Philosophy
Worrell Hall 203
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: philosophy@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-6617