Overview

Education

Areas of strength in the department include: philosophy of mathematics and logic, logic, history of modern philosophy, history of analytic philosophy, ethics and metaethics, moral psychology and action theory, philosophy of mind and cognitive science, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, epistemology, and metaphysics.

In addition, the Department of Philosophy is supportive of collaborative work involving other departments and has historically had particularly strong connections with the Departments of Linguistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, and the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences. The Philosophy program is offered by The Ohio State University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle

Ancient Philosophy: Studies in Ancient Philosophy

Studies in 17th-Century Philosophy

Studies in 18th Century Philosophy: Kant

Cognitive Science

Philosophical Topics in Feminist Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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English requirements

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General requirements

A Curriculum Vita/Resume of no more than 2 pages (if you want to be considered for a University fellowship)

A personal statement (no more than 1 page)

A writing sample: a paper on a philosophical topic

3 letters of recommendation

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GRE scores are not required

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Tuition Fee

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International

13452 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
National

13452 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

13452 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Columbus

940 - 1520 USD /month

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