Philosophy (PHIL)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Arts and Humanities
Abstract
The Department of Philosophy offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with emphasis on contemporary Anglo-American philosophy and the interaction of philosophy with other disciplines. Students often enter the doctorate program without an M.A. degree, but the M.A. may be earned on the way to the Ph.D. While the Ph.D. program is suitable primarily for students who wish to enter a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, the M.A. program is appropriate for those who want to deepen and expand the knowledge they gained as undergraduates or who wish to develop competence in philosophy to apply to some other professional field.
Financial Assistance
The Department administers a number of graduate assistantships and fellowships. Virtually all applicants admitted to the doctoral program are offered support, typically a combination of teaching assistantships and fellowships.
Contact
Fabrizio Cariani
Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions
Department of Philosophy
1125 Skinner Building
4300 Chapel Lane
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Fax: 301.405.5690
Email: fabrizio@umd.edu
Website: http://www.philosophy.umd.edu
Courses: PHIL
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- Writing Sample (one required, up to one more optional)
- CV/Resume (optional)
- Description of Research/Work Experience (optional)
For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 10, 2025 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants | January 10, 2025 |
Other Deadlines: Please visit the program website at http://www.philosophy.umd.edu
A number of other departments and programs at the University offer graduate students additional opportunities for coursework and research.
In addition to the excellent libraries on campus, students may use other libraries in the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area, such as the Library of Congress, the Center for Hellenic Studies, and the Eisenhower Library on the campus of Johns Hopkins University.
The Department sponsors a series of colloquia by visiting and local speakers throughout the academic year.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhogal | Harjit | Full Member | B.A. (Hons), Merton College, University of Oxford, 2008; B.Phil, Somerville College, University of Oxford, 2010; Ph.D, New York University, 2017 | Assistant Professor, Philosophy |
| Bub | Jeffrey | Full Member | B.Sc., University of Capetown, 1961; B.Sc., 1962; Ph.D., University of London, 1966. | Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Philosophy |
| Cariani | Fabrizio | Full Member | Laurea (B.A.) University of Bologna 2003; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (2009) | Professor, Philosophy |
| Carruthers | Peter | Full Member | B.A., University of Leeds, 1975; M.Phil., University of Leeds, 1977; D.Phil., University of Oxford, 1979 | Distinguished University Professor, Philosophy Professor, Neurosciences and Cognitive Science Affiliate Professor, Second Language Acquisition |
| Darden | Lindley | Full Member | B.A., Rhodes College, 1968; A.M., University of Chicago, 1969; S.M., 1972; Ph.D., 1974. | Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Philosophy Professor Emerita, Philosophy Research Professor, Philosophy Affiliate Professor, Biological Sciences |
| Dwyer | Susan | Full Member | B.A., University of Adelaide, 1985; B.A. Hons) University of Adelaide, 1986; Ph.D Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. | Associate Professor, Philosophy |
| Greenspan | Patricia S. | Full Member | B.A., Columbia University, 1966; M.A.,Harvard University, 1968; Ph.D., 1972. | Professor Emerita, Philosophy |
| Horty | John | Full Member | B.A., Oberlin College, 1977; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1986. | Professor, Philosophy |
| Kerstein | Samuel J. | Full Member | B.A., Wesleyan University, 1987; M.A.,Columbia University, 1990; M.Ph., 1991; Ph.D., 1995. | Chair, Philosophy Professor, Philosophy |
| Laskowski | N.G. | Full Member | B.A. Rutgers University 2008; Ph.D. USC 2017 | Assistant Professor, Philosophy |
| Levinson | Jerrold | Full Member | B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969; Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974. | Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Philosophy Affiliate Professor, Comparative Literature |
| Liberto | Hallie | Full Member | B.A. Columbia University 2004; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison 2011 | Professor, Philosophy Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Manekin | Charles H. | Full Member | B.A., Yale University, 1975; M.A.,Columbia University, 1979; Ph.D., 1984. | Chair, Jewish Studies Professor, Jewish Studies Professor Emeritus, Philosophy |
| Moller | Dan | Full Member | B.A., Vassar College, 1998; B.Phil., Oxford University, 2000; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2005. | Professor, Philosophy |
| Morris | Christopher | Full Member | A.B., Vassar College, 1971; M.A., University of Toronto, 1974; Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1977. | Professor Emeritus, Philosophy |
| Pacuit | Eric | Full Member | BS Ohio University, 1998; MS Case Western Reserve University, 2000; PhD Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 2005. | Assistant Professor, Philosophy |
| Pietroski | Paul | Full Member | B.A. Rutgers 1986; PhD MIT 1990 | Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Philosophy |
| Rey | Georges | Full Member | B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1970; M.A.,Harvard University, 1975; Ph.D., 1978. | Professor, Philosophy |
| Santorio | Paolo | Full Member | Laurea (B.A.) University of Bologna 2005; Ph.D., MIT 2011 | Associate Professor, Philosophy |
| Singpurwalla | Rachel | Full Member | B.A., George Washington University, 1993; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2002. | Associate Professor, Philosophy |
| Stairs | Allen | Full Member | B.A., University of New Brunswick-Fredericton, 1973; M.A., University of Western Ontario-London, 1975; Ph.D., 1978. | Professor, Philosophy |
| Williams | Alexander | Full Member | B.A. Princeton University, 1992; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 2005 | Associate Professor, Linguistics Associate Professor, Philosophy |