Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Providence, RI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

39%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 2

Male (13)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, history of philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 1918
45 Prospect Street
Providence, RI  02912
United States

Contact Prof. Bernard Reginster
Chair
Email: bernard_reginster@brown.edu
Phone: 401-863-2718
Fax: 401-863-2719

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