Overview

Both tracks begin from a common core of requirements in standard philosophical fields (e.g., history of philosophy, logic, ethics, metaphysics/epistemology) and branch off thereafter; both lead to the Ph.D. in Philosophy. This Logic and Philosophy of Science program is offered at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

Learning outcomes

We train our students in core areas that are relevant for Logic and Philosophy of Science and also provide them with knowledge about connections to general philosophy and to the special sciences.

Students will demonstrate basic knowledge about the history of philosophy in the following four areas: Modern Rationalism (Descartes, Leibniz, Malebranche, Spinoza), modern empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume Hobbes, Bacon), Kant, and 20th Century Analytic Philosophy.

Students will acquire knowledge of logic and mathematical logic, especially in set theory, metalogic, Godel’s incompleteness theorems, and computability theory.

Students become familiar with moral philosophy and metaphysics/epistemology.

Students demonstrate competence in philosophy of science, from general philosophy of science to the philosophical study of particular sciences (e.g., physics, biology, linguistics, psychology, or economics).

Students demonstrates specialized knowledge and skills in fields that are connected to their dissertation (such as language skills for historians, mathematical skills for logicians, and knowledge and skills about special sciences for philosophers of science).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Reasoning
What is Space
Logic
Elementary Set Theory
Probability & Determinism
Philosophy of Science
Bayesianism
Social Dynamics
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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Irvine, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy Natural Sciences View 79 other PhDs in Philosophy in United States

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General requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Three letters of recommendation
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37217 USD / year

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37217 USD / year

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13140 USD / year

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Irvine

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1560 - 2585 USD / month

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