Overview

Breadth of study

The Philosophy department’s courses, topical offerings, and coverage are unusually broad, not merely because the faculty is relatively large, but also because nearly every member of the department has more than one area of specialization—often several.

Within this wider philosophical scope, however, certain areas might be noted as particular strengths:

History of philosophy—especially ancient, modern, and 19th-century philosophy
Metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of language
History and philosophy of science, including (but not limited to) the foundations of modern physics
Ethics, value theory, and moral psychology
Formal philosophy and philosophical logic
Mathematics (both foundationally and historically motivated)
Philosophy of mind

Other areas of ongoing interest at the University of Pittsburgh include social and political philosophy, feminism, and Marxism.

Although many figures in the history of philosophy are actively studied and taught in the department, a few may be singled out as the focus of especially wide attention, including Plato, Aristotle, the Hellenistic philosophers, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Frege, and Wittgenstein.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studies in Ancient Philosophy
Kant
Ethics
Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
Symbolic Logic
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
Teaching Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Completed application form
Personal statement
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
International students: evidence of English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

43804 USD/year

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National

43804 USD/year

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In-State

25834 USD/year

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Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

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