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University of Western Ontario
Academic Year:
2019 - 2020
Website
Department Name
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair
Carolyn McLeod,
Department Chair
Degrees Offered
Ph.D., Terminal Masters
Areas of Specialization Offered
Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, 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, Philosophy of Biology, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy
Financial Aid
Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Graduate students within their funding period (1 year for MA, 4 years for PhD, 5 years for Direct Entry PhD) receive funding from a combination of sources. The standard financial support package is outlined here: https://www.uwo.ca/philosophy/graduate/financial/annual.html.
Funding for academic-related travel may also be applied for once annually in addition to external and internal scholarship competitions.
Faculty
Members
|
Michael Anderson, Professor |
John Bell, Professor |
Andrew Botterell, Associate Professor |
|
David Bourget, Assistant Professor |
Louis Charland, Professor |
Eric Desjardins, Assistant Professor |
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Robert DiSalle, Professor |
Corey Dyck, Associate Professor |
Lorne Falkenstein, Professor |
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Helen Fielding, Associate Professor |
Devin Henry, Associate Professor |
Benjamin Hill, Associate Professor |
|
Tracy Isaacs, Professor |
Dennis Klimchuk, Associate Professor, Graduate Chair |
Carolyn McLeod, Professor, Department Chair |
|
Angela Mendelovici, Assistant Professor |
Michael Milde, Associate Professor & Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities |
Wayne Myrvold, Professor |
|
Kathleen Okruhlik, Associate Professor |
Anthony Skelton, Associate Professor, Acting Director of The Rotman Institute |
Christopher Smeenk, Associate Professor |
|
Robert Stainton, Distinguished University Professor |
Jackie Sullivan, Assistant Professor |
John Thorp, Associate Professor |
|
Christopher Viger, Associate Professor |
Charles Weijer, Professor |
William Harper, Professor Emeritus |
|
Francesca Vidotto, Assistant Professor |
Demographics
Ph.D.
Program Strengths
There are two streams in the Ph.D. program in Philosophy at Western. Students entering with an MA (as most do) are enrolled in a four-year funded program. In first year students take courses; in their second they take a comprehensive exam in their main research area and complete a course that will lead the writing and defense of a thesis prospectus; their third and fourth years are spent writing their dissertations. The courses and supervision available reflect the strengths and diversity of interests of the faculty, which collect along five principal fields: feminist philosophy; history of philosophy (ancient, medieval and modern); moral, political and legal philosophy; philosophy of mind and language; and philosophy of science (including mathematics and logic).
There is also a five-year program for students entering with a BA. Students in this stream are funded for five years. The program is as described above, but with an extra year of coursework at the beginning.
Student Demographics
Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
In State:
$6,567
Out of State:
$7,042
Number of Required Courses:
7
Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
Yes
GPA:
3.30
Letters of Recommendation:
2
GRE Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Online Score:
86.00
TOEFL Paper Score:
65.00
Other Requirements:
Though unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the on-line applications, students who are admitted must supply official transcripts to the University before registration.
Master's
Program Strengths
The MA in Philosophy at Western is a one-year funded program. Students take six one-term courses and write a 10,000 word research paper over the summer (which may, but need not, develop work from one of their courses). Each year the courses available reflect the strengths and diversity of interests of the faculty, which collect along five principal fields: feminist philosophy; history of philosophy (ancient, medieval and modern); moral, political and legal philosophy; philosophy of mind and language; and philosophy of science (including mathematics and logic.
Student Demographics
Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
In State:
$6,567
Out of State:
$15,274
Number of Required Courses:
6
Master's Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts Required?:
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?:
Yes
GPA:
3.30
Letters of Recommendation:
2
GRE Required?:
No
GPA Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Computer Score:
86.00
TOEFL Paper Score:
65.00
Other Requirements:
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the online application but students who are admitted must supply official transcripts before they may be registered.
Types of Master's
Terminal Master's:
Yes
Placement
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015