Philosophy at Carleton
The Department of Philosophy’s track record of award-winning teaching and excellence in research helps shape its strong undergraduate program and its distinctive and robust two-year MA program.
By studying Philosophy with us, you will have the opportunity to take a wide range of exciting courses from faculty members who are as passionate about their teaching as they are about their internationally recognized research. You will also be following in the footsteps of many notable public figures who have studied philosophy at Carleton.
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News
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Provincial Ethics Bowl Recap
The 2026 Ontario Ethics Bowl was hosted at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, this past weekend. Teams from across the province travelled to compete for a…
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Summer 2026 Course Offerings
Registration for the summer session opens on Thurs. March 19, 2026 for degree students and Mon. March 23, 2026 for special students. The summer schedule…
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Free Tax Clinic for Students
Worried about filing your taxes this year? Don’t be—the Sprott Tax Students’ Association is hosting their free annual tax clinic from March 23 – 28.
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Ontario Ethics Bowl
The Department of Philosophy was thrilled to host and judge the Regional Ethics Bowl on February 7th. Congratulations to all the teams and a heartfelt…