G-PHIL-PHD - Philosophy - PhD

15 courses, with up to 5 courses outside the department. These courses will normally be distributed over 5 semesters, with at least 6 courses completed at the end of the first year.

• Area Requirements

  • 3 History of Philosophy courses, including 1 in Ancient and 1 in Modern Philosophy

  • 1 Philosophy of Science (philosophy of science, biology, psychology) course

  • 2 courses, selected from Metaphysics, Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind, one of which must be the M&E pro-seminar

  • 2 courses, selected from Value Theory (ethics, aesthetics, political or social philosophy, and philosophy of Law), one of which must be the ethics pro-seminar

  • 1 Logic course, satisfied by passing a logic examination or taking PHIL 250 Symbolic Logic

Language Requirement - if needed for dissertation work

Future Research Statement and Oral Examination

Preliminary Examination

Dissertation

Dissertation Defense