Graduate

The Department of Philosophy offers doctoral studies in most recognized subdisciplines and historical periods of philosophy. Our PhD program is designed to prepare students for teaching and for carrying out original research in the field. We also have considerable success in placing our graduates in positions outside academia in the field of ontology.

The Department is distinguished by its unusually wide range of special interests and orientations in philosophy, and by the high degree of faculty-student interaction both in scholarly enterprises and in departmental affairs. We have nationally-recognized researchers in aesthetics, the history of philosophy, philosophy of language, and metaphysics.

Contact Information

David Braun, PhD
PhD, UCLA
115 Park Hall
UB North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-0162
Fax: (716) 645-6139
dbraun2@buffalo.edu
Director of Graduate Studies; Professor; Patrick & Edna J. Romanell Chair in Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, logic
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115 Park Hall
UB North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-0162
Fax: (716) 645-6139
dbraun2@buffalo.edu

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UB Graduate School Forms For Students

Graduate Admission
6/2/23
Applications are welcome from students whose philosophical interests are consonant with any of the areas studied within the Department.
Doctoral Program Requirements
11/2/22
The Graduate Student Handbook and Program Requirements apply to all graduate students who are newly admitted to the program.
Master's Program Requirements
11/2/22
The Graduate Student Handbook and Program Requirements apply to all graduate students who are newly admitted to the program.
Faculty Research Areas
9/16/20
Placement Record
4/14/23
Openings for academic positions teaching philosophy at the college level are highly competitive. In recent years the ratio of potential candidates to available openings was as extreme as 8 to 1. This could equate to more than 2,000 candidates for fewer than 250 openings.
Ontology Focus
9/21/22
The University of Buffalo is a world center of research in applied ontology, opening the doors for our graduate students to successful careers in informatics and data science in fields such as biomedicine, finance, defense and security.
Financial Aid and Funding
6/2/23
PhD students who wish to apply for financial aid for Fall 2024 enrollment are encouraged to complete their applications well before the January 2, 2024 deadline. Their supporting materials (transcripts, recommendations, etc.) must also be submitted by January 2, 2024. At this time, MA students are not eligible for financial aid.
Graduate Courses
5/2/22
Browse our current and past graduate course offerings.
Graduate Student Directory
3/27/23
This directory is a listing of current graduate students.
Graduate Student Awards
2/20/18
The Philosophy Department has several prizes that are awarded annually to our graduate students. The awards, made possible by the generous support of benefactors, include:
Graduate Student Publications
10/18/21
This page contains a selection of publications authored by UB Philosophy graduate students who are currently enrolled or recently graduated.
Graduate Student Philosophy Association
2/17/22
The Graduate Philosophy Association (GPA) is an organization representing philosophy graduate students attending the University at Buffalo (UB). We sponsor graduate students for conferences, organize events, and represent the interests of the graduate students in the department. The GPA is active in promoting a positive environment for the student community and promoting interaction with the larger philosophical community.

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