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Philooph
H o m e Ac a d e m i c G ra d u a te P r o g ra m

Major
Applto

Overview

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ThePh.D.programideignedtoecompletedinveear.Accordingl,tudentintheprogramaretpicallguaranteedfullnancialupport
forveear.Theagechooldoenotoeraterminalmater'degree.
eethe

Year1-2

Campu
Viit

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Courework:tudentarenormallrequiredtocomplete12courecoveringaroadrangeofphiloophicalueld.Tomeetthirequirement,
tudentenrollforcreditinatleatthreecoureperemeterforthefouremetercontitutingtheirrttwoearintheprogram.
upportthe

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Year3

Department
Giveto
Philooph

Fih-emetertutorialandAexam:tudentpendthethirdearpreparingfortheAexam,anoralexamaedonthetudent'formaldiertation

propectuandworkpreparatorforwritingthediertation.tudentpendthertemeterofthethirdear(theirhemeteroverall)
puruinganindividualizedtutorialwithrelevantfacult.Theh-emetertutorialithemechanimwhichtudentidentifadiertationarea

The

andeginthereearchnecearforarticulating,focuing,andlaunchingadiertationproject.

College
of

completeddiertation.ThePh.D.iawardedonuccefulcompletionoftheexamandtheumiionofthecompleteddiertation.

ummer

Therearenoformalacademicoligationduringummer.Thetpicalfundingpackageprovideummertipendforfourummer(formore

&
cience

Diertationandexam:tudentpendtheirfourthandhearintheprogramwritingthediertation.Theexamitheoraldefeneofthe

Art

U N D R G R A D UAT

Year4-5

G R A D UAT

achtudenthaapecialcommitteeofadvior,conitingofatleatthreememerofthegraduatefacult.Thecommitteeoergeneral

pecialCommittee

CO U R

FAC U LT Y

uuallavailaletoupportummerlanguagetudorotherpecializedcourework.

informationeeFUNDING).Thiummerfundingiintendedtofreetudenttopuruetheiracademicworkorreearch.upplementalfundingi

THIC

academicadviing,approvethetudent'coureelectionandhelpthetudentdevelopaplanoftudthatwillprovidetheackground
neededforreearchandteachinginphilooph.Thepecialcommitteeichargedwithrecommendingthereidencecredittoeawardedatthe

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endofeachemeterandadminiteringtheAexamandexam.tudentmachangethecompoitionoftheirpecialcommitteeandare

Requirement

ThefollowingialitofthemajorrequirementforthePh.D.inPhilooph.(TheagechooldoenotoeraterminalM.A.inPhilooph.)

PULIC

LIF

encouragedtodooatheirinteretanddiertationplandevelop.

CO N TAC T

ixregitrationunit.Oneregitrationunitcorrepondtotheatifactorcompletionofoneacademicemeteroffull-timetudandreearch.

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Twelvegraduate-levelcoure.tudentareexpectedtocompletegraduate-levelworkineachoftheefourarea.(eethecourework
guidelineelowformoreinformation.)

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HitorofPhilooph

Metaphicandpitemolog

thicandocialandPoliticalPhilooph

Logic

ageeminar.Intheirrtemeterintheprogram,rt-eartudentparticipateinaproeminar(theageeminar),whichprovidean
introductiontoelectedcentraliueinmetaphic,epitemolog,philoophofmindandphiloophlanguage.

Fih-emetertutorial.Duringthehemeter,tudentndandeginworkonauitalediertationtopic.tudentelectafacult
memerintheeldofphiloophtoupervietheirreearchandmeetregularlwithhim/hertogaugeprogre.

AdmiiontoPh.D.candidac(Aexam).Thioralexaminationitakenintheixthemeterofreidence.Itcoverthetudent'
diertationpropectuandrelevantliterature.

Teachingexperience.AlltudentarerequiredtoerveaaTeachingAitant(TA)duringomeoftheirtimeintheprogram.

Diertation.Thediertationmutemodthereultoforiginalreearchinautantialtreatmentofaingleiueorconnectedet
ofiue.

FinalexaminationforPh.D.candidate(exam).Thiianoraldefeneofatudent diertationworkgiveninfrontofthetudent
pecialcommittee.

(Atudent'pecialcommitteemaaloimpoeadditionalrequirement:forexample,languageorcoureinrelated eldnecear
forreearchinthetudent'areaofpecialization.)
COURWORKGUIDLIN
tudentareexpectedtocompletetwelvegraduate-levelcoureditriutedapeciedinthefollowingfourcategorie:

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tudentareexpectedtotakeatleatthreecoureinthehitorofphilooph,ofwhich:

atleatonemutfocuonomemajorgure()inancientweternphilooph,

atleatonemutfocuonomemajorgure()inmodernweternphiloophthroughthe19thcentur,and

theremainingcouremacoverangure()inthehitorofweternornon-weternphiloophthroughthe20thcentur.

(Normall,graduatecourewithaeconddigitof2countahitorcoure.)
Metaphicandpitemolog

tudentareexpectedtodoworkinatleattwoareainthicategor.ThicategoricontruedaincludingMetaphic,pitemolog,
Philoophofcience,Art,Mathematic,Language,Mind,andReligion.(Normallgraduate-levelcourewithaeconddigitof5,6,7,or8[in
thefour-digitcourenumer]atifthiguideline.)

thicandocialandPoliticalPhilooph

tudentareexpectedtodoworkinatleatoneareainthicategor.(Normallgraduate-levelcourewithaeconddigitof4[inthefour-digit
courenumer]atifthiguideline.)

Logic

tudentareexpectedtodemontratecompetencein1)elementarrt-orderlogic(molization,derivation,andemanticofpropoitional
andpredicatelogic),and2)metalogic(conceptuchametalanguage,logicalconequence,truthinmodel,proofinduction;ailittogive

metalogicalproof;familiaritwiththecentralmetalogicalreultaoutelementarrt-orderlogicoundne,completene;extended
rigorouproofofomeuchreult).tudentatiftheguidelinetakingagraduatephiloophcoureinlogic,uchaPHIL3310,4310,or
3320.Quetionaouttheuitailitofothercoureinthephiloophdepartmentorcoureinotherdepartmenthouldedirectedtothe
logiccommittee.

LogicPrerequiite:tudentwilleallowedtotakegraduate-levelcoureinlogiconlifeither(1)thelogiccommitteehaagreedthatthe
havedonepreviouworkequivalenttothecontentofPHIL2310,or(2)thehaveuccefullcompleted2310,(3)thehavelearnedthe
materialcoveredin2310andhavetakenthepreliminarandnalexamination(intake-homeform)for2310or(4)thehavepecial
permiionfromthelogiccommittee.ThefacultmemerwhoteachPHIL2310willetandadminitertherelevantexamination.tudent
whochooeoption(2)manotcount2310aoneofthe12requiredcoure.tudentareexpectedtocompletethilogicprerequiitethe
eginningoftheirthirdterminreidence

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eginningoftheirthirdterminreidence

Graduateworkdoneelewhere

tudentmarequetcreditforgraduate-levelworkcompletedelewhere.uchcreditilimitedtotworeidenceunit(i.e.,twoemeteroffulltimecourework).Creditforworkdoneelewhereinotgrantedautomaticall,andnodeciionaoutwhethertograntuchcreditimadeuntila
tudenthacompletedatleatoneemeterofgraduatetudatCornell.Inomecaethedeciionideferreduntiltheendofthertearof
graduatetudatCornell.

Teaching

TeachingexperienceirequiredforthePh.D.intheagechool,andgraduatetudentnormallreceivepartoftheirve-earfundingpackagein
theformofteachingaitanthip.agechoolteachingaitanttpicallaitaprofeorinalower-levelundergraduatecoure,leadone
dicuionectionperweekforaout25tudent,andarereponileforgradingtheworkofthoe25tudent(acommitmentofapproximatel
15hourperweekonaverageoverthecoureoftheacademicear).

Advancedgraduatetudenttpicallhavetheopportunittoteachtheirowncoureonaphiloophicaltopicoftheirownchooingin
Cornell'Firt-YearWritingeminarProgram .Firt-earwritingeminarenrollamaximumof18tudentandemphaizethedevelopmentof
writingkillwithinthecontextofdicipline-pecicujectmatter.Graduatetudentoenndteachingrt-earwritingeminarepeciall
rewarding.

Funding

Theagechooltpicallprovidefullupportforallofitgraduatetudentforatleatveear.Fullupportinclude:

FulltuitionintheGraduatechool

Alivingtipendfortheacademicear

Aummerfellowhip(forfourummer)

tudenthealthinurance

Fellowhip

Tpicalltwooftheveearthertearandoneotherear(normallthefourth)arenon-teachingfellowhipear.Duringfellowhipear,
tudentarefreedfromotheroligationothatthemafocuexcluivelontheircoureworkorreearch.tudentmauetheecondoftheir
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tudentarefreedfromotheroligationothatthemafocuexcluivelontheircoureworkorreearch.tudentmauetheecondoftheir
twofellowhipeartopuruetrainingorreearch-relatedactivitieelewhere.

TeachingAitanthip

upportfortheotherthreeeartpicallcomeintheformofteachingaitanthip.(FormoreinformationeeTACHING.)

qual,ecureandNon-competitiveFinancialupport

Alltudentreceiveeentialltheamenancialupportpackageguaranteeingfullupportforveear(contingentonatifactoracademic
performanceandatifactorperformanceinanrequiredteaching).tudentintheprogramdonotcompeteforongoingfunding.

Additionalupport

Fundingeondthehearmaeavailalefortudentmakinggoodprogretowardcompletionofthedegree.Additionalupportfor
pecicpurpoeuchaummerlanguagetud,traveltoparticipateinconferenceandreearch-relatedexpeneioenavailalethroughat
leatthehearoftud.

Alltudentareurgedtoeekanoutideupportforwhichtheareeligile.

AdmiionProce

Theagechooladmiionproceiconductedonceaear,Januar-March,foradmiioninthefallofthefollowingacademicear.

ApplicationDeadline

Januar15thforfalladmiion.(ThefallemetereginattheendofAugut.)

APPLICATIONMATRIAL
ThefollowingmaterialmuteumittedonlineviatheCornellUniveritGraduatechoolonlineapplicationtem:

iographicalinformation

Academicinformation(includingunocialtrancript)

Ifapplicale,TOFLorILTcore(GRcorearenotneeded)

Recommenderinformation
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Recommenderinformation

Threetoveletterofrecommendation;atotalofveletterofrecommendationwilleaccepted(umitallonline),utonlthreeare
required*

Financialupportinformation(ifrequired)

tatementofPurpoe

Writingampleinphilooph(tpicall15utnomorethan30pagelong)

Applicationfee

*Allletterhouldeumittedonline.Ifaolutelnecear,additionallettermaeentdirectltothefollowingaddre:
GraduateearchCommittee
agechoolofPhilooph
CornellUniverit
218GoldwinmithHall
Ithaca,NY14853-3201
NoticationofApplicationtatu

Applicationtatuandreceiptoftrancriptandletterarereportedviatheonlineapplication;pleaecontinuetocheckourapplicationtatuvia
theonlinetem.

AdmiionNotication

NoticationofadmiiondeciionwillemadeemailonoreforeMarch15th.

FrequentlAkedQuetion

ONTHIPAG
ViewtheGraduateAdmiionFrequentlAkedQuetion(FAQ)document.

AdmiionCriteria

Theagechooladmiionproceihighlelective.Wereceiveapproximatel300applicationeachearforvetoixplaceinourprogram.

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Theagechooladmiionproceihighlelective.Wereceiveapproximatel300applicationeachearforvetoixplaceinourprogram.
Aareult,welookfortudentwithouttandingpotentialforgraduateworkinphilooph.Inouradmiionproce,wegiveconideraleand
roughlequalweighttothreepartofanapplicant'le:

Academicrecord

Letterofrecommendation

Writingample

Theapplicant'peronaltatementialogivenomeweightintheproce.

Weuenoparticularnumericalcriteria(nominimumgradepointaverage,forexample),andweneitherrequireGRcorenorgivetheman
ignicantweightwhentheareprovidedtou.Wetrtoidentifcandidatewithvertronggeneralacademicackgroundandpecialkillor
talentforphiloophinparticular.

AcademicRecord

Welookforatronggeneralundergraduaterecordandvertrongindicationofphiloophicalailit.Thelatterioen(utnotalwa)
demontratedarecordofachievementinphiloophcoure.Wenormallexpectapplicanttohaveaackgroundinphiloophatleatthe
equivalentofwhataCornellundergraduatephiloophmajorwouldhave.ManofourapplicantcomefromMater'degreeprogramorhave
doneomeotherortofgraduateworkeforeapplingtoCornell.

LetterofRecommendation

Werequirethreeletterofrecommendation,andwillacceptamanave.Itietifthearewrittenpeoplewhoknowtheapplicantwell
andcanprovideomeconcreteanddetailedaementofhiorherwork.Atleatonehouldefromaphiloopherorphiloophintructor;it
ietteriftwoare(utanadditionalletterfromaphiloophteacherwhoinotwellacquaintedwiththeapplicantmaelehelpfulthanaletter
fromanon-philoopherwhodoeknowhimorherwell).

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Writingample

Welookforautantial,polihedpieceofwritingthathowtheapplicant'philoophicalailitieandkill.Tpicall,term-paperlength(aout
15page)iappropriate.Writingamplelongerthan30pageareunlikeltoereadintheirentiret.omethingwrittenforanupper-level
philoophcoureigenerallappropriate.

Peronaltatement

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Welookforomeinightintoaperon'generalintellectualcharacterandinteretawellaomeindicationofhowtheperon'ailitieand
interettwithourprogram.Weareparticularlinteretedincandidateforwhomourreourceareepeciallwelluitedandwhoring
omethinginteretingtoourintellectualcommunit.

Placement

Oneoftheaimofthegraduateprogramintheagechoolitohelpittudentcompetefavoralintheacademicjomarket.acheara
memerofthefaculterveaplacementdirector,whoeroleititoovereeandguidetudentthroughtheproceoflookingforjoin
philooph.Amongotherthing,theplacementdirectoraiteachcandidatewiththepreparationofaCV,coordinatepracticeinterviewand
jotalk,andipreenttooerguidanceandupportattheaternDiviionmeetingoftheAmericanPhiloophicalAociation.

Theplacementdirectorforacademicear2016-17iProfeor JuliaMarkovit.

Clickherefordetailoncurrentgradtudentplacement.

DepartmentWorkhop

Clickheretoviewalitingofupcomingdepartmentworkhop.

GoldwinmithHallIthaca,NewYork14853
6 07- 2 5 5 - 3 6 87 m a i l t h e a g e c h o o l o f P h i l o o p h

2016CornellUniverit

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