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Department: Philosophy

Executive Officer: Professor Jonathan Gilmore

The Graduate Center

365 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Email: Philosophy@gc.cuny.edu

https://gc.cuny.edu/Philosophy

FACULTY

Linda Alcoff, Sergei Artemov, Jeffrey Blustein, Michael Brownstein, Steven Cahn, Noel Carroll, Samir Chopra, Arthur Collins, Alberto Cordero, Elise Crull, Omar Dahbour, Michael Devitt, Gertrude Ezorsky, Robert Fiengo, Melvin Fitting, Justin Garson, Jonathan Gilmore, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Carol Gould, John Greenwood, Stephen Grover, Joel Hamkins, Virginia Held, Jonathan Jacobs, Elliot Jurist, Tziporah Kasachkoff, Serene Khader, Muhammad Ali Khalidi, Frank Kirkland, John Kleinig, Arnold Koslow, Douglas Lackey, Charles Landesman, Michael Levin, Matthew Lindauer, Eric Mandelbaum, Julie Maybee, Richard Mendelsohn, Elliott Mendelson, Barbara Montero, Jennifer Morton, James Muyskens, Stephen Neale, Angelica Nuzzo, Alex Orenstein, Gary Ostertag, David Papineau, Nickolas Pappas, Rohit Parikh, Massimo Pigliucci, Gerald Press, Graham Priest, Jesse Prinz, Rosamond Rhodes, Katherine Ritchie, David Rosenthal, Steven Ross, Hagop Sarkissian, Sibyl Schwarzenbach, Sandra Shapshay, Peter Simpson, Justin Steinberg, Thomas Teufel, Saam Trivedi, Iakovos Vasiliou, Benjamin Vilhauer, Catherine Wilson, Mary Wiseman, Naomi Zack

THE PROGRAM

The Graduate Program in Philosophy offers instruction at The Graduate Center leading to the M.A. and the Ph.D. degrees. The program is designed to provide students with a sound general training in the history of ancient and modern philosophy and in the main areas of philosophical inquiry.

The M.A. Degree

The M.A. Program in Philosophy is offered as a terminal degree for students who wish to prepare themselves for admission to Ph.D. programs in philosophy; who wish to pursue interdisciplinary studies; who seek certification to teach philosophy at the community college or secondary school level; and for students who wish to pursue philosophy beyond the undergraduate level for their own personal satisfaction. There is a specialization within the M.A., “Ethics in Society,” for those who want to concentrate on applied ethics, professional ethics, and ethics in practice.

The Ph.D. Degree

The Ph.D. program is intended for those who aspire to careers in teaching and research in philosophy at the college and university level. Degree requirements can be adjusted in individual cases to permit the student to work in related fields. The program encourages well-thought-out interdisciplinary work for its own sake and for the professional opportunities it may provide.

En-route M.A.

Upon completing 45 credits with an average grade of B, passing the First Examination, and passing the Second Qualifying Paper, a doctoral student may apply for an en-route M.A. degree. Those seeking an en-route master’s degree should have the Executive Officer initiate the appropriate action.

Advanced Certificate in the Philosophy of Art

In addition to the master’s and doctoral degrees, the program offers an Advanced Certificate in Philosophy of Art to its students. Students pursuing this Certificate take four Philosophy courses in aesthetics/philosophy of art and two courses in an arts program (e.g., Music, Theatre, Art History). With the right selection of courses, and in consultation with the Executive Officer, students can complete the Certificate within the normal time of completion for the MA.