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PhD Philosophy at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

Our department has strengths in ethics, social and political philosophy, epistemology, feminist philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of religion. Our faculty reflects a variety of approaches and methodologies, including analytic, continental, historical, and pragmatic. Students must complete at least 47 hours of formal coursework, in addition to satisfying other requirements as noted in our degree requirements .

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Duration: 47 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students must complete at least 47 hours of formal coursework, in addition to satisfying other requirements as noted in our degree requirements .

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Application information

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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