Philosophy

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Home to a distinguished tradition of philosophical research and teaching, the Department of Philosophy provides a comprehensive academic atmosphere for pursuing advanced study in a wide range of philosophical subjects and methods—systematic, analytic, and historical. The department has a faculty with an unusually broad range of interests and areas of expertise that span the main periods of the history of western philosophy and nearly every major area of contemporary philosophical debate.

The MA program is intended both for students who are seeking a free-standing MA in philosophy, and for students interested in receiving further training in philosophy before applying to PhD programs in philosophy. Students in the MA program may be enrolled part time or full time. 

The department offers, with the Physics department, an MA in the Philosophical Foundations of Physics. It aims to meet the needs of an increasing population of gifted students who are intrigued by the growing scholarly interest in the relationship between the philosophy of science and the foundations of physics. The MA in the Philosophical Foundations of Physics can be completed in two semesters (ten courses) of full-time enrollment or during a maximum of eight semesters of part-time enrollment. Limited funding opportunities are available.