Overview

Philosophy from St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) aims to helps students learn the truth and a wisdom by which we ought to live our lives. Great minds do not think alike, but they are the best guides for our own independent thinking.

Professors in this department view teaching and research as their primary academic mission. The department has special strengths in the history of philosophy, especially ancient and mediaeval philosophy. As well, the department has strong offerings in ethics, theory of rights, and political philosophy; it offers advanced instruction in areas such as biomedical ethics.

The goal, however, is not merely to learn what the philosophers have said but to learn the truth and a wisdom by which we ought to live our lives. Great minds do not think alike, but they are the best guides for our own independent thinking.

Careers

Students study Philosophy primarily to liberate themselves from the narrow prejudices of their own age, including the banausic concerns for job-training. Graduates in Philosophy, however, have been very successful in law, journalism, medicine, theology, business and government – in fact, Philosophy remains the very best training for law school among all undergraduate majors. Honours students tend to get hooked, and often go on to graduate programs in Philosophy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ancient & Medieval Political Philosophy

Modern Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Religion

Critical Thinking

Aesthetics

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues

Environmental Ethics

Ethics in Health and Medicine

Logic

Socrates and Plato

Aristotle

Early Medieval Philosophy

Philosophy in the High Middle Ages

The Rationalists

The Empiricists

Philosophy from Kant to Hegel

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Honours program - 120 credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Antigonish, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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115

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90

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60

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An overall average of 70% in Grade 12, with no marks below 65% in each of the required subjects.

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English language proficiency.

English 12 and four other university preparatory courses

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Antigonish

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1080 - 1710 CAD / month

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