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Graduate Program in Philosophy Faculty of Graduate Studies

Welcome to the Graduate Program in Philosophy

Master of Arts (MA), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Graduate Program in Philosophy offers rigorous training for MA students to prepare them to be strong candidates for admission into PhD programs, and supports PhD students in developing a professional research profile. We specialize in a number of research areas, including: ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of law; philosophy of cognitive science, mind and language; history of 19th and 20th-century philosophy; and philosophy of science and epistemology.

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Philosophy at a Glance

Areas of Specialization

Ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of law; philosophy of cognitive science, mind and language; history of modern philosophy; philosophy of science and epistemology.

Community

Students are an integral part of a lively philosophical community, hosting their own annual conference as well as regular philosophical and social events.



Resources

Our philosophers draw on a wide range of resources for research and teaching - including empirical, conceptual, and applied approaches - and engage with other disciplines.


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QS University Rankings

In the 2025 Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings by Subject report, Philosophy ranked in the top 150 in the world and tied for #3 in Canada.

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Featured Faculty

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Julianne Chung

Research Interests

Epistemology, philosophy of language, aesthetics, and philosophy of mind, skepticism, fictionalism, and metaphor, as well as how cross-cultural philosophy can shed new light on them

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Jacob Beck

Research Interests

Philosophy , Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science

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Parisa Moosavi

Research Interests

Ethics and philosophy of biology, with particular interests in neo-Aristotelian ethics, natural teleology, and ethics of artificial intelligence

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Claudine Verheggen

Research Interests

Philosophy of language and related issues in philosophy of Mind, epistemology and metaphysics, Wittgenstein and Davidson

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The mentorship and accommodation I’ve received from York’s philosophy department has been exceptional for my philosophical and professional development.

— Ian MacLean-Evans
PhD Candidate

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The Graduate Program in Philosophy at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.

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