Overview

Graduate training at the University of Pittsburgh includes course work in history of science, philosophy, logic, and often in the sciences. Graduate seminars are supplemented by a Colloquium in History and Philosophy of Science, by the visitors and activities of the Center for Philosophy of Science, and by the Archives of Scientific Philosophy (Carnap, De Finetti, Reichenbach, Ramsey).

Research

Among the major research topics of the departmental faculty are the philosophy of space and time, the 17th-century mechanical philosophy, Einstein and the theory of relativity, Galileo, the historical interaction of science and philosophy since the Renaissance, the logic of scientific inference, causation, philosophy of neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science, the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology, the history and philosophy of molecular biology, the philosophy of medicine, Medieval and Greek science, scientific change and progress, and explanation in the special sciences.

Programme Structure

Areas of concentration include:

Classics, Philosophy, & Ancient Science
Early Modern History and Philosophy of Science
History & Philosophy of Biology and Medicine
History & Philosophy of Physics
History & Philosophy of Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 97 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

History Philosophy Natural Sciences View 32 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in United States

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General requirements

Applicants for admission to the graduate program in History and Philosophy of Science should have a suitable undergraduate degree and some knowledge of the natural or social sciences.

Completed online application form
Transcripts of previous academic work
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of career objectives
One sample of written work, prepared for anonymous review
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Tuition Fees

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47378 USD / year

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47378 USD / year

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26876 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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