Masters (M.A.) in Philosophy

Duquesne’s M.A. program, you will earn an advanced degree in philosophy, preparing you for either doctoral studies or a career in a wide variety of allied fields. From the pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle to Kant, Nietzsche and Heidegger, you will be immersed in the works of the greatest minds in human history, exploring philosophy in depth, across cultures, continents and generations. As a student in our M.A. program, your intellectual life will be nourished by a wide range of courses, our visiting speakers series, a graduate research colloquium, student- and faculty-run reading groups and strong graduate student organizations.