History of the Chair of the Department of Philosophy at BYU

Dr. David H. Yarn, Jr., chair 1951- 1957

Division of Religion
Department of Theology and Religious Philosophy to Department of Theology and Philosophy (1955).


Dr. Chauncy Riddle, chair 1957- 1958

Division of Religion
Department of Theology and Philosophy


Dr. Truman G. Madsen, chair 1959- 1962

Division of Religion to College of Religious Instruction (1959)
Department of Theology and Philosophy to Department of Church History and Philosophy (1959).


Dr. James R. Clark, chair 1962-1966

College of Religious Instruction
Department of Church History and Philosophy


Dr. Chauncy Riddle, chair 1966-1969

College of Religious Instruction
Department of Church History and Philosophy to Department of Philosophy (1969).


Dr. C. Terry Warner, chair 1969-1972

College of Religious Instuction
Department of Philosophy


Dr. Noel Reynolds, chair 1972-1976

College of Religious Instuction to College of General Studies (1972)
Department of Philosophy


Dr. K. Codell Carter, chair 1976-1983

College of General Studies to College of Humanities (1979)
Department of Philosophy


Dr. Dennis J. Packard, chair 1983-1989

College of Humanities
Department of Philosophy


Dr. James E. Faulconer, chair 1989-1994

College of Humanities
Department of Philosophy


Dr. K. Codell Carter, chair 1994-2000

College of Humanities
Department of Philosophy


Dr. Dennis F. Rasmussen, chair 2000-2005

College of Humanities
Department of Philosophy


Dr. Daniel H. Graham, chair January 2006 - Present

College of Humanities
Department of Philosophy