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Apr 29, 2024
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School of Graduate Studies Calendar, 2013-2014 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]
Philosophy, Ph.D
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Admission
Admission to the Ph.D. program requires an M.A. in Philosophy or an equivalent degree. Selection is made by the Ph.D. Program Committee of the Department of Philosophy, and any student admitted comes under the general regulations of McMaster University. Requirements
The normal course load in the doctoral program is six half courses or the equivalent including the Ph.D. research seminar, which is a required course. Candidates are required to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the central areas of philosophy by demonstrating competence in 5 areas of philosophy from the 2 lists below. No more than three areas may be selected from one list:
| Historical |
Systematic |
| Ancient and Medieval Philosophy |
Ethics and Value Theory |
| Modern Philosophy 1600 to 1800 |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| Continental Philosophy from 1800 |
Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy |
| British and American Philosophy from 1800 |
Logic, Philosophy of Language, and Philosophy of Science. |
Students in the program may be required to demonstrate competence in one or more skills, which their supervisory committee decides, in consultation with the program officer, is needed for their dissertation (e.g., a language other than English, logic). Also required are successful completion of a Qualifying Examination in which the dissertation proposal is presented; a satisfactory dissertation and oral defense.
A detailed description of the doctoral program is available at http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~philos/PHD.html. |
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