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Brandeis University

Academic Year: 
2014 - 2015

Department Name

Philosophy Department

Department Chair

Kathleen A. Moran,
Associate Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Aesthetics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Logic, History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), History of Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Merit-based and need-based

Faculty


Members

Brendan Matthew Cline, Florence Levy Kay Fellow in Philosophy and Neuroscience
Robert Greenberg, Professor of Philosophy
Eli Hirsch, Charles Goldman Professor of Philosophy
Berislav Marusic, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Jennifer Marusic, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Kate Moran, Associate Professor, Chair and Acting Director of Graduate Studies, Philosophy
Jerry Samet, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Umrao Sethi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Marion Smiley, J.P. Morgan Chase Professor of Ethics
Andreas Teuber, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Palle Yourgrau, Harry A. Wolfson Professor of Philosophy

Demographics

Ph.D.


Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
No
Writing Sample: 
No
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Master's


Program Strengths

The program’s main focus and strength is placement of students into Ph.D programs. Some of our students have gone on to Ph.D. programs at NYU, Michigan, MIT, UCLA, UNC, Oxford and many other excellent schools. Updated placement data is available at: http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/philosophy/mastersprogram/placement.html Area strengths include metaphysics and epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of language, logic, philosophy of mind and cognitive science, history of modern philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of gender, and philosophy of law.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement


Summary of Master's Students 2018

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Students Retention Summary 2015