University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Philosophy | University of Illinois Archives
Name: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Philosophy
Historical Note:
Established as the Department of Philosophy and Logic in 1870,1 the name was changed to the Department of Philosophy in 1892.2 As part of the College of Literature and Arts, it was consolidated into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1913.3 In 1974, the department listed a History and Philosophy of Science Program.
1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 4th Report, 1870-71, p. 37.
2. Catalogs and Registers, 1891-92, p. 112.
3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 27th Report, July 5, 1912, p. 71.