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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Phillip Bricker,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization Offered

Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Logic, History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
6
Teaching Assistantships:
24
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
12
Other Financial Information:

Faculty


Members

Louise Antony, Professor
Phillip Bricker, Professor
Maya Eddon, Associate Professor
Fred Feldman, Professor Emeritus
Ernesto Garcia, Assistant Professor
Peter Graham, Associate Professor
Gary Hardegree, Associate Professor
Vanessa de Harven, Associate Professor
Sophie Horowitz, Assistant Professor
Julia Jorati, Associate Professor
Kevin Klement, Professor
Hilary Kornblith, Distinguished Professor
Joseph Levine, Professor
Ned Markosian, Professor
Christopher Meacham, Professor
Alejandro Pérez Carballo, Associate Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Philosophy of Language.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$8,104
Out of State: 
$15,861
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
Most graduate students have funding that provides a tuition waiver.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

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

Master's


Program Strengths

We do not have a MA program separate from our PhD program. Students in the PhD program may earn a Master's degree after meeting certain requirements. A student may not be admitted to an MA program in philosophy here.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
No
Non-Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement


Summary of PhD Students 2019

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015