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Department of Philosophy

Graduate Program in Philosophy

This rigorous program relies on traditional and interdisciplinary methods, taking empirical, conceptual, and applied approaches. Students may choose to specialize in areas such as ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of cognitive science, and much more.

Philosophy, English, Writing, Languages, Literatures, Linguistics, Speech & Language Sciences, Information Technology (BA), Human Resource Management

PHILCOGSCognitive ScienceCRWRCreative WritingENWRITPRWRProfessional WritingENPREnglish and Professional Writing Department of Languages, Literatures & LinguisticsDepartment of EnglishWriting DepartmentDepartment of PhilosophySpeech & Language Sciences Italian StudiesITDLLLGerman StudiesGERPortuguese and Luso-Brazilian StudiesPORLinguisticsLINGSpanishSPFrench StudiesFRDepartment of Languages, Literatures & LinguisticsDepartment of French Studies School of Human Resource ManagementHuman Resources ManagementBHRM School of Information TechnologyInformation TechnologyBA ITEC

LA&PS Co-op Program

Test-drive a career and get hands-on experience in your chosen field! The LA&PS Co-op Program offers paid, short-term employment for up to 20 months. As a Co-op student, you will complete two work terms, rotating between study and work terms. Regardless of the academic program you are pursuing, co-ops provide an opportunity to gain valuable […]

Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4)

Come together and join upper-level students from across York to work together in multi-disciplinary teams to solve real-world challenges. Challenges are posed by organizations from both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Work/Study Program

The Work/Study Program at York is an excellent way for undergraduate students to gain a paid, work-integratred learning experience on campus.

Certificate in Practical Ethics

Practical ethics is an exciting new area of multidisciplinary study and research which provides the opportunity to apply ethical concepts and principles to contemporary social issues. The courses address questions of applied ethics and public policy in the fields of anthropology, economics, environmental studies, humanities, philosophy, political science, social science and sociology.

Cognitive Science

Explore the complex nature of the functions of the mind while answering the oldest questions in philosophy and discovering the most recent findings in science.

Philosophy

This program explores many of humanity’s fundamental questions. The program’s interdisciplinary approach will help you understand various contemporary challenges in applied ethics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, cognitive science, philosophy of mind and argumentation theory.