PhD Philosophy at University of Pennsylvania

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.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 23 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 23 course units in total. Listed required courses include PHIL 6000 Proseminar; PHIL 5710 Introduction to Logic (or satisfied by examination); PHIL 4710 Advanced Introduction to Logic or; PHIL 7000 Dissertation Workshop; PHIL 9999 Independent Study (Fall and Spring, for; PHIL 9950 Dissertation Teaching Practicum.

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