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Graduate
School and Career Information for Philosophy Graduate and Undergraduate
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We
have identified these websites with graduate school and philosophy-related
career information to let undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy
know that there can, in fact, be “life after a degree in philosophy.”
We feel it is important that before you sign away the next 5 or more years of
your life to a graduate school, you understand the range of questions you
should ask yourself, your advisors, and your graduate program contacts so you
can make the best decisions possible about your academic and career plans.
Earning a Ph.D. in philosophy is not for everyone, but pursuing one isn’t the
only reason to study philosophy!
Here you will find information on traditional philosophy Ph.D. programs and joint degree or interdisciplinary graduate programs that will allow you to continue your study of philosophy while preparing for a career in law, government, the sciences, or other humanities disciplines.
If you know of information that could be helpful to students in thinking about careers related to philosophy that we could make available through this site, please pass that information along to the webmaster.
SO YOU WANT A
CAREER IN PHILOSOPHY?
These
Websites Can Help You Find Answers to Your Questions
“A Non-Academic Career? Information,
Resources, And Background On Options For Philosophers,”
provided by the American Philosophical
Association: www.apa.udel.edu/apa/publications/texts/nonaintro.html
“Philosophy as a Profession: The Indiana
University Public Opinion Laboratory Survey, 2002,” provided by the American Philosophical
Association: www.apa.udel.edu/apa/profession/IUSurvey/index.html
“American Philosophical Association Guide to
Graduate Programs in Philosophy,”
provided by the American Philosophical Association (may require member log-on):
www.apaonline.org/publications/gradguide
“The Philosophical Gourmet: A ranking of graduate programs in Philosophy
in the English Speaking World”: www.philosophicalgourmet.com/
“Philosophy Graduate Schools Friendly to
Continental Philosophy,” Ferit Güven, Earlham College: www.earlham.edu/~phil/gradsch.htm
“The Philosophy Major’s Career Handbook,” provided by the Department of Philosophy of
the University of Florida: http://web.phil.ufl.edu/ugrad/ugcrhbk.html
Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium: Keep abreast of philosophy-related events
in the Philadelphia region: www.udel.edu/GPPC/
Philosophy Resources on the Internet (EpistemeLinks):
Information on jobs in philosophy www.epistemelinks.com/Main/MainJob.aspx
“What Can I do with a Major in Philosophy?,” from University of Texas at Austin. http://www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/careers/phil.pdf
“Why Study Philosophy,” from The University of Louisiana at
Lafayette. Links to answers for commonly
asked questions about career options for philosophy majors
http://www.louisiana.edu/Academic/LiberalArts/PHIL/WhyStudyPhilosophy.html
GRADUATE SCHOOL ALTERNATIVES
TO
EARNING AN M.A. OR PH.D. IN PHILOSOPHY
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
Emory University – Atlanta, GA. Masters and Ph.D. from The Graduate
Institute of the Liberal Arts
Website: http://www.ila.emory.edu/
Program Description: The Graduate Institute of
the Liberal Arts (ILA) is Emory University's institutional center for
comparative and interdisciplinary studies across the social sciences and
humanities. The Institute is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs in
the United States. Since the 1950s, the ILA has offered graduate students the
opportunity to pursue doctoral work in the study of culture and society from
historical, ethnographic and comparative perspectives.
Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN. Ph.D. in English and Philosophy
Website:
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/phil%2Dlit/graduate/
Program
Description: The English and Philosophy Ph.D. program encourages the interplay
between philosophy and literature currently animating discussions in such areas
as social and critical theory, feminism, hermeneutics, narrative, semiotics,
psychoanalysis, aesthetics, African-American studies, and cultural
studies. In consultation with faculty, each student designs a plan of
study to accommodate specific goals and interests. The program seeks to
foster critical and independent thought while providing cohesive professional
training.
Rice University - Houston, TX. M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy with a
Specialization in Bioethics
Website: http://www.bcm.edu/ethics/?PMID=3829
Program Description: Following the normal Rice graduate program structure, it consists
of (1) taking a number of the graduate courses in bioethics and the
comprehensive examination in modern normative ethics (with an additional
question in bioethical theory) and of (2) writing a thesis in philosophical
bioethics.
Stanford University – Stanford, CA. M.A. and Ph.D. in History and
Philosophy of Science and Technology
Website: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/
Program
Description: The Program in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
(HPST) offers graduate degrees at the doctoral level through the departments of
History and Philosophy, as well as at the master's level through a variety of
affiliated department and programs, principally Classics, Cultural and Social
Anthropology, English, and Modern Thought and Literature. Its courses span the
period from antiquity to the late 20th century, with special emphasis on
ancient and Islamic science; Renaissance science; the scientific revolution;
history of medicine and the body; history and philosophy of biology; history
and philosophy of modern physics; history of the philosophy of science in the
modern period; history of computers and information sciences; and gender,
science, and technology.
SUNY Binghamton – Binghamton, NY. M.A. and Ph.D. in
Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture
Website:
http://pic.binghamton.edu/
Program
Description: Binghamton University's interdisciplinary studies in Philosophy,
Interpretation, and Culture address the ways in which cultural forms of
knowledge and expression shape and are shaped by human practices and
experience. Of particular importance are recent developments in history,
theory, and practice that promise to stretch the boundaries of philosophy and
transform the discipline and the university: post-critical continental
philosophy; coloniality critique, postcolonial
theory, and philosophy of colonialism; feminist philosophy; gay, lesbian, and
queer studies; multicultural studies and critical race theory; critical social
theory; and cultural critique, including aesthetic, representational, and
ecological practices.
University of California Berkeley – Berkeley, CA. Ph.D. in Logic and
the Methodology of Science
Website: http://logic.berkeley.edu/
Program Description: "Methodology of science" is here understood to mean primarily deductive "metascience"--a study which takes sciences themselves, their structures and methods, as its subject matter and which is carried out by logical and mathematical means. Students in this program acquire a good understanding of the mathematical theory known as mathematical logic, which deals in a rigorous way with such central concepts as truth, definability, provability, and computability. They may then seek to contribute to this theory or to apply it. There are important areas of application in Mathematics, Philosophy, Computer Science, and elsewhere.
University of California Berkeley – Berkeley, CA. Ph.D. in Rhetoric
Website: http://rhetoric.berkeley.edu/graduate.html
Program Description: The Department of Rhetoric at the University of California at Berkeley is a center for interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences. Linked by a common interest in the functions of discourse in all its forms, faculty and students engage the theoretical, historical, and cultural dimensions of interpretation and criticism, in fields as diverse as political theory, gender, law, media studies, philosophy, and literature. The Department is also committed to the study of rhetorical traditions, from the classical era to contemporary rhetorical theory. The Department of Rhetoric encourages applications from students who want to pursue interdisciplinary research in the humanities and the social sciences. Our diverse faculty work on a wide range of topics and with various theoretical approaches, yet we have particular strengths in the following concentrated areas of study: Classical Rhetoric and Ancient Culture, Continental Philosophy and Critical Theory, Film and Media Studies, Gender and Sexuality, History and Theory, Law, Literary and Cultural Studies, Political and Social Thought, Race and Ethnicity. We are particularly interested in people who want to work critically within (and between) constituted disciplines.
University of California Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz, CA. Ph.D. in History
of Consciousness
Website: http://humwww.ucsc.edu/HistCon/HisCon.html
Program Description: History of consciousness
is an interdisciplinary graduate program centered in the humanities with links
to the social sciences, natural sciences, and the arts. It is concerned with
forms of human expression and social action as they are manifested in specific
historical, cultural, and political contexts. The program stresses flexibility
and originality. Interest is focused on problems rather than disciplines.
Although students are prepared to teach in particular fields, the emphasis is
on questions that span a number of different approaches.
University of
North Texas – Denton, TX. M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy with a Concentration in
Environmental Ethics
Website:
http://www.unt.edu/pais/grad/gphil.htm
Program
Description: The Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies offers unique
graduate and postdoctoral opportunities for study and research in environmental
ethics. It is a leading program, nationally and internationally. With two
options available for study in environmental ethics, the university can meet
the needs of virtually all potential students pursuing academic or nonacademic
career objectives.
University of Texas at Dallas – Dallas, TX. M.A. and
Ph.D. in Humanities
Website:
http://www.ah.utdallas.edu/graduate/humanities.html
Program Description:
The program is designed to provide students
with a flexible, interdisciplinary context within which to pursue their
studies, built on connections among specific courses and the three principle
areas of concentration. Within the specific degree plans, each student plans an
individual program of studies in consultation with an assigned faculty advisor.
. . . Most courses are offered within the three main areas of concentration:
Aesthetic Studies (HUAS) which concentrates on the visual and performing arts,
creative writing, art history, and film studies; History of Ideas (HUHI) which
concentrates on history and philosophy; and Studies in Literature (HUSL) which
concentrates on literature, linguistics, and rhetoric.
Washington University – St. Louis, MO.
Ph.D. in Philosophy with a Track in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
Website: http://artsci.wustl.edu/~pnp/graduateProgram/index.html
Program Description: At the graduate level, PNP sponsors a Ph.D. track within the
Ph.D. program in the Department of Philosophy. Students in the program complete
the usual requirements for a philosophy Ph.D. plus 16 hours of course work in
cognitive neuroscience an/or psychology. PNP students are able to tailor their
emphases within neuroscience or psychology to fit with their backgrounds and
interests
For More Information on Interdisciplinary Programs See
The Association for Integrative Studies Website:
http://www.units.muohio.edu/aisorg/phd/graddirectoryintro.html
GRADUATE SCHOOL ALTERNATIVES
EARN
A JOINT DEGREE IN LAW AND PHILOSOPHY
COMBINED LAW AND PHILOSOPHY DEGREE PROGRAMS
Boston University – Boston, MA.
M.A./J.D. and
Ph.D./J.D.
Cornell University – Ithaca, NY.
M.A./J.D. and
Ph.D./J.D.
Duke University – Durham, NC.
M.A./J.D. and
Ph.D./J.D.
Georgetown University – Washington, DC.
M.A./J.D. and Ph.D./J.D.
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, IN.
M.A./J.D.
New York University – New York, NY.
M.A./J.D. and
Ph.D./J.D.
Syracuse University.
M.A./J.D. and
Ph.D./J.D.
The University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ. J.D./Ph.D. http://www.law.arizona.edu/academics/dualdegree.cfm
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA.
M.A./J.D. and Ph.D./J.D.
http://www.phil.upenn.edu/graduate/brochure.html#jd
The University of Texas at Austin – Austin, TX.
Ph.D./J.D.
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