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MA Philosophy at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Philosophy is used to clarify and interpret important concepts such as truth, God, mortality, beauty, knowledge and reality. These concepts play an important role in our self-understanding and our interpretation of the world.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Social, political and legal philosophy Theoretical and applied ethics History of philosophy (ancient and modern) Metaphysics and epistemology Philosophy of science Language and logic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

McMaster offers a stand-alone two year MA program. The mix of graduate courses and thesis research and writing is designed to prepare students for more advanced philosophical studies or for a professional career outside academia.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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