philosophy

The state-approved Society, Ethics and Law major is for students interested in professions such as law, fundraising and community service.

From engineering to the humanities, experts agree that artificial intelligence technology is here to stay. But how can we maximize its benefits while avoiding ethical pitfalls and unintended consequences?

The university is among 16 institutions accepted into an artificial intelligence ethics initiative backed by the National Humanities Center (NHC) and Google.

McDermott was celebrated as "the academic soul of the university."

“Professor McDermott has utilized his passion for teaching to instill in his students a philosophy which extolls the virtue of personal growth from every life experience, including over 25,000 students during his 65 years of teaching, 40 years of which he has spent here at Texas A&M University.”

Critical thinking in philosophy is more about learning to ask questions – the ‘big’ questions – most of which have no definitive right or wrong answer.

In the classroom, students hush up on McDermott’s entrance. Unlike many other college students, his are not distracted by laptops or cellphones.