Overview

Yet it also deals with other sorts of problems, such as the relation between mind and body, and the nature and existence of God.

Perhaps one should just say with Wilfrid Sellars, an American philosopher of the mid-20th century, that “the aim of philosophy is to understand how things in the broadest sense of the term hang together in the broadest sense of the term.”

Key Facts

Students in the standard Philosophy program at University of Chicago take courses in practical philosophy and theoretical philosophy, along with required courses in the history of philosophy and elementary logic.

Students in the intensive track of the major are also offered very small faculty-led tutorials. A third option is a major in philosophy and allied fields. In recent years, students electing this track have devised programs in Philosophy and Mathematics, Philosophy and Biological Sciences, and Philosophy and Economics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Merleau-Ponty and the scientific view of the human

Memory and Unity of a Person

Self-Creation as a Philosophical and Literary Problem

Teaching Precollegiate Philosophy

The Philosophy of Play and Games

Philosophies of Environmentalism & Sustainability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy View 996 other Bachelors in Philosophy in United States

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Admission and Supplement Essays

Application Fee or Automatic Fee Waiver

Secondary School Report and Transcript

Two Teacher Evaluations

Midyear Report

Test-Optional

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

71325 USD / year

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Out-of-State

71325 USD / year

≈ 71325 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

71325 USD / year

≈ 71325 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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