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University of Pittsburgh - Philosophy
Academic Year:
2017 - 2018
Website
Department Name
Philosophy
Department Chair
James Shaw,
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Degrees Offered
Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters
Areas of Specialization Offered
Value Theory, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Financial Aid
Teaching Fellowships:
10
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
20
Teaching Assistantships:
14
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
5
Other Financial Information:
Full tuition remission is available with teaching or fellowship appointments.
Faculty
Members
Robert Batterman, Professor |
Thomas Berry, Senior Lecturer |
Robert Brandom, Distinguished Professor |
Stephen Engstrom, Professor |
Dmitri Gallow, Assistant Professor |
Anil Gupta, Alan Ross Anderson Distinguished Professor |
John McDowell, Distinguished University Professor |
Japa Pallikkathayil, Assistant Professor |
Nicholas Rescher, Distinguished University Professor |
Thomas Ricketts, Professor |
James Shaw, Associate Professor |
Erica Shumener, Assistant Professor |
Michael Thompson, Professor |
Jennifer Whiting, Professor |
Mark Wilson, Distinguished Professor |
Nandi Theunissen, Assistant Professor |
Demographics
Ph.D.
Program Strengths
Metaphysics and Epistemology, Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophical Logic, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Mind, History of Ancient Philosophy, History of Modern Philosophy, Kant, Hegel, History of Analytic Philosophy
Student Demographics
Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
In State:
$21,748
Out of State:
$35,904
Number of Required Courses:
12
Additional Information:
Total number of credits required for degree - 72
Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
Yes
GPA:
3.00
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Online Score:
90.00
Other Requirements:
personal statement
Master's
Student Demographics
Master's Tuition (US$ 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:
personal statement
Types of Master's
Terminal Master's:
No
Non-Terminal Master's:
No
Placement
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015
Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015