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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MA Research Day Recap
On Friday, January 30th, we celebrated our annual Research Day! This is an opportunity for current Philosophy MA students to sit on a panel and…
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Congratulations to Laura Polakova on a successful thesis defence!
We are excited to share that Laura Polakova has successfully defended her MA Philosophy thesis! Supervised by Professor Jay Drydyk, Polakova’s thesis was titled, ‘From…
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Contract Instructor Opportunities: Summer 2026
Contract Instructor Opportunities Summer 2026 Department of Philosophy, Carleton University Note: The modality of these courses is determined by the University (in-person, online, or hybrid).…