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PGR 2021 Preview: Summary of specialty rankings for programs tied 33rd

Continung with the recent specialty rankings previews for programs outside the very top ranks, below the are the summaries of the specialty rankings for the programs tied at 33rd:   Duke University, Indiana University at Bloomington; University of Connecticut at Storrs; University of Miami; University of Virginia.

Duke University

Metaphysics & Epistemology  
Philosophy of Language rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mind rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Metaphysics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Epistemology (incl. formal epistemology) rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Action rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Religion rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics  
General Philosophy of Science Group 5 (23-40) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Physics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Biology Group 3 (6-15) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Philosophy of Social Sciences no rounded mean value
Philosophy of Cognitive Science Group 4 (15-33) (rounded mean of 3)
Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mathematics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Mathematical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Theory of Value  
Normative Ethics Group 3 (11-23) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Metaethics & Moral Psychology Group 3 (12-24) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Applied Ethics Group 4 (13-49) (rounded mean of 3)
Political Philosophy Group 4 (24-46) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Law rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Art no rounded mean value
History of Philosophy  
Acnient Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Medieval Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 17th Century  Group 5 (19-34) (rounded mean of 3)
Early Modern: 18th Century  Group 5 (11-34) (rounded mean of 3)
Kant rounded mean score of less than 3.0
19th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
20th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
History of Analytic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
American Pragmatism no rounded mean value
Other Areas  
Feminist Philosophy no rounded mean value
Chinese Philosophy Group 1 (1-3) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Philosophy of Race no rounded mean value

 

Indiana University, Bloomington

Metaphysics & Epistemology  
Philosophy of Language Group 4 (28-52) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Mind rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Metaphysics Group 4 (25-42) (rounded mean of 3)
Epistemology (incl. formal epistemology) rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Action Group 3 (3-8) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Philosophy of Religion Group 4 (6-13) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics  
General Philosophy of Science Group 5 (23-40) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Physics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Biology Group 3 (6-15) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Philosophy of Social Sciences no rounded mean value
Philosophy of Cognitive Science rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mathematics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Mathematical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Theory of Value  
Normative Ethics Group 4 (24-56) (rounded mean of 3)
Metaethics & Moral Psychology rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Applied Ethics rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Political Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Philosophy of Law rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Art no rounded mean value
History of Philosophy  
Acnient Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Medieval Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 17th Century  rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 18th Century  Group 5 (11-34) (rounded mean of 3)
Kant Group 3 (14-32) (rounded mean of 3)
19th Century Continental Group 4 (12-25) (rounded mean of 3)
20th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
History of Analytic Group 1 (1-2) (rounded mean of 4.5)
American Pragmatism no rounded mean value
Other Areas  
Feminist Philosophy no rounded mean value
Chinese Philosophy Group 2 (4-9) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Race no rounded mean value

 

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Metaphysics & Epistemology  
Philosophy of Language Group 3 (17-27) (rounded mena of 3.5)
Philosophy of Mind rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Metaphysics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Epistemology (incl. formal epistemology) rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophical Logic Group 3 (12-26) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Philosophy of Action rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Religion rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics  
General Philosophy of Science rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Physics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Biology rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Social Sciences no rounded mean value
Philosophy of Cognitive Science rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mathematics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Mathematical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Theory of Value  
Normative Ethics rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Metaethics & Moral Psychology Group 4 (25-52) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Applied Ethics rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Political Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Philosophy of Law rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Art no rounded mean value
History of Philosophy  
Acnient Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Medieval Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 17th Century  rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 18th Century  Group 5 (11-34) (rounded mean of 3)
Kant rounded mean score of less than 3.0
19th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
20th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
History of Analytic Group 4 (24-36) (rounded mean of 3)
American Pragmatism no rounded mean value
Other Areas  
Feminist Philosophy no rounded mean value
Chinese Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Race no rounded mean value

University of Miami

Metaphysics & Epistemology  
Philosophy of Language Group 4 (28-52) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Mind Group 4 (23-44) (rounded mean of 3)
Metaphysics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Epistemology (incl. formal epistemology) Group 4 (30-51) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Action rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Religion rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics  
General Philosophy of Science Group 5 (23-40) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Physics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Biology rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Social Sciences no rounded mean value
Philosophy of Cognitive Science Group 4 (15-33) (rounded mean of 3)
Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mathematics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Mathematical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Theory of Value  
Normative Ethics Group 4 (24-56) (rounded mean of 3)
Metaethics & Moral Psychology rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Applied Ethics Group 4 (13-49) (rounded mean of 3)
Political Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Philosophy of Law rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Art no rounded mean value
History of Philosophy  
Acnient Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Medieval Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 17th Century  rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 18th Century  rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Kant rounded mean score of less than 3.0
19th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
20th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
History of Analytic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
American Pragmatism no rounded mean value
Other Areas  
Feminist Philosophy no rounded mean value
Chinese Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Race no rounded mean value

 

University of Virginia

Metaphysics & Epistemology  
Philosophy of Language rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mind Group 4 (23-44) (rounded mean of 3)
Metaphysics Group 2 (5-8) (rounded mean of 4)
Epistemology (incl. formal epistemology) rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Action rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Religion rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of the Sciences and Mathematics  
General Philosophy of Science rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Physics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Biology rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Social Sciences no rounded mean value
Philosophy of Cognitive Science rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Decision, Rational Choice, & Game Theory rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Mathematics rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Mathematical Logic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Theory of Value  
Normative Ethics rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Metaethics & Moral Psychology rounded mean score of less than 3.0.
Applied Ethics Group 4 (13-49) (rounded mean of 3)
Political Philosophy Group 4 (24-46) (rounded mean of 3)
Philosophy of Law rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Art no rounded mean value
History of Philosophy  
Acnient Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Medieval Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Early Modern: 17th Century  Group 4 (9-18) (rounded mean of 3.5)
Early Modern: 18th Century  Group 5 (11-34) (rounded mean of 3)
Kant rounded mean score of less than 3.0
19th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
20th Century Continental rounded mean score of less than 3.0
History of Analytic rounded mean score of less than 3.0
American Pragmatism no rounded mean value
Other Areas  
Feminist Philosophy no rounded mean value
Chinese Philosophy rounded mean score of less than 3.0
Philosophy of Race no rounded mean value

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