Learn how to think, not what to think, as we explore life\u2019s deepest questions.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Discover how to tackle the big issues\u2013the nature of happiness, the requirements of justice, the limits of knowledge and the meaning of freedom\u2013and engage in effective arguments with alternative points of view. These philosophical skills are essential to all areas of modern life, not just academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll get a cross-cultural perspective of philosophy, addressing concepts from a wide range of areas, such as western, African and Islamic philosophies. Our diverse courses blend traditional (history of philosophy, continental thought, logic, philosophy of law) and contemporary (applied ethics, philosophy of mind, social and political philosophy, argumentation theory, feminism) ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Study with award-winning faculty active in cutting-edge research that\u2019s heavily supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant funding. Choose from undergraduate courses in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, as well as a graduate program in Philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our program is ranked in the top 10 in Canada, and top 100 in the world by the QS World University Rankings.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Read our\u00a0Land Acknowledgment<\/a> which recognizes the unique and enduring relationship of Indigenous people and their traditional territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Immerse yourself in the study of philosophical thought. Explore the complex nature of the functions of the mind and answer the oldest questions in philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a Philosophy student at York, you will be a member of one of Canada\u2019s leading philosophy programs. Our program is ranked in the top-10 in Canada and top-150 in the world by the QS World University Rankings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Our energetic and engaged professors have garnered a number of teaching awards and accolades in recent years. Our faculty employs a range of different techniques, from seminar discussions to the age-old Socratic method, which relies on asking students questions rather than just giving them all the answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Philosophia is our undergraduate philosophical association. An academic, student-run initiative, Philosophia offers you a stimulating forum to engage in philosophical inquiry beyond the classroom with like-minded peers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n I thoroughly loved this program. Upon making my selections in high school, one of the qualities I looked for in a university program was an interdisciplinary approach to a subject area. When I found out that cognitive science combined psychology, linguistics, philosophy and computer science I was more than excited to begin my studies. The upper level courses were all very interesting and tied together a lot of the concepts learned in the intro courses. In this sense I felt that the program was well planned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Jaclyn JancenQuick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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