项目介绍

2022年9月27日

The Penn Philosophy Department has a long and distinguished history. Philosophy has been taught at the University since 1755, and Penn was among the first universities in the country to offer the PhD degree in Philosophy, in 1882. The Department has always prized breadth, and its members are prepared to supervise advanced research in metaphysics and epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of language, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and the history of philosophy.

The Ph.D. program includes course work, a teaching requirement, a preliminary examination, and the preparation and defense of a dissertation.   Required coursework includes two courses in contemporary epistemology and metaphysics (including philosophy of science, mind, language, and mathematics); two courses in value theory (ethics, political or legal philosophy, aesthetics); three courses in history of philosophy, and a logic requirement.

Thinking about applying to Penn Philosophy? We think the Penn program is a great place to do graduate work, but whether it will suit you depends on your interests and desires. Our program is especially strong in history of philosophy (ancient, early modern, Kant, 19th century), philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and also moral, political, and legal philosophy. We can also offer comprehensive training in other fields, including aesthetics, logic, and cognitive science, and several joint degree programs (M.D./Ph.D., J.D./Ph.D., and J.D./M.A.). You can get a sense of what the faculty works on by looking at the areas of interest by consulting the research pages of our faculty members, as well the descriptions of the department’s research interests. From another perspective, you can see the range of research topics students pursue here by looking at the dissertation topics of our current doctoral students and recent graduates.