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Graduates

The graduate program in the Philosophy Department offers a wide range of courses in various traditions of philosophy, with strengths and a well-established reputation in the history of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology, as well as other central topics. Graduates of the program have gone on to a diverse range of careers, including higher education, law, and software engineering. The Department offers combined programs with the Classics and Psychology departments.

Learn more about Yale Graduate School

The Philosophy Department is part of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).  The Graduate School manages admissions, financial aid, and a variety of student resources.

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