Overview

Use rational argument to make sense of ourselves and the world we live in. Explore – and attempt to answer – some of the oldest and most complex questions raised by natural science, art and literature, language and communication, and history.

Features

The Department of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews has long-standing research strengths in the core areas of Anglo-American philosophy. It is the home of The Philosophical Quarterly, one of the premier international refereed philosophy journals. The three research centres offer large and diverse programmes of seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Each year the Department hosts hundreds of visitors from the UK and the international philosophical community and has an excellent record in winning funding for major research projects in every aspect of philosophy and its history.

Programme Structure

Current research in the Department includes:

work on the logic of conceivability
conceptual engineering
medieval paradoxes
effective altruism
blame and responsibility
Kant’s moral philosophy
philosophising in 18th-century Britain

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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94

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Philosophy View 83 other PhDs in Philosophy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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94

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Other requirements

General requirements

For direct entry into the PhD, a masters degree equivalent to the SASP MLitt in Philosophy.
In addition to CV, references, and transcripts, applicants should also include a sample of academic written work (between 2000 to 4000 words) and a research proposal (max 1000 words) outlining the proposed research questions and context.
Where possible at the application stage, applicants are requested to indicate their preferred first and second supervisor.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21570 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

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Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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