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Committed to Research & Teaching
The graduate program in HPS is committed to research and teaching in the historical and conceptual foundations of science.
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Integrating History, Philosophy, and Science
HPS supports the study of science, its nature, origins, and role in modern politics, culture, and society.
Who We Are
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science supports both an undergraduate and graduate program of study of science, its nature and fundamentals, its origins, and its place in modern politics, culture, and society.
The intellectual life of the department is enriched by its close association with the Center for Philosophy of Science , the Department of Philosophy, and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a variety of informal reading groups organized by students and faculty, as well as through activities such as the artists-in-residence program.
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Highlights
A major in HPS is great for students who wish to combine coursework in the sciences with work in more humanistically inclined disciplines.
The graduate program in HPS is committed to research and teaching in the historical and conceptual foundations of science.
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