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Yale University
Academic Year:
2019 - 2020
Website
Department Name
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair
Verity Harte,
Chair, George A. Saden Prof of Philosophy and Classics
Degrees Offered
Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters
Areas of Specialization Offered
Value Theory, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Logic, History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Financial Aid
Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Assuming adequate academic progress, students receive six years of funding three of which are teaching fellowships. The other three involve no teaching obligations.
Faculty
Demographics
Ph.D.
Program Strengths
In the last PGR, the department received at least a 4 in the following areas:
Ancient Philosophy
Early Modern Philosophy, 17th century
Early Modern Philosophy 18th century
Epistemology
Meta-ethics & Moral Psychology
Normative ethics
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Law
Student Demographics
Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
Number of Required Courses:
12
Additional Information:
Admitted PhD students are offered a tuition fellowship which covers 100% of the tuition. They are also offered a fellowship (as of 2019, $31,800 per year).
Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
No
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
No
Other Requirements:
As of 2020 the department no longer requires the GRE.
Master's
Student Demographics
Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
In State:
$0
Out of State:
$0
Types of Master's
Non-Terminal Master's:
Yes
Placement
Summary of PhD Students 2019