StudyQA — Master: Ancient Philosophy — University of Western Ontario

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The Master of Arts in Ancient Philosophy is an interdisciplinary program jointly sponsored by the Departments of Philosophy and Classical Studies that combines graduate seminars in ancient philosophy with language courses in Greek and Latin. The overall objective of the program is to prepare students for doctoral research, whether through a Philosophy or Classics Department, by providing them with the philosophical and philological skills necessary for conducting research in Ancient Philosophy. Normally students who graduate from the program will be able to read at the 4000-level in at least one of the two languages and at the 2000-level in the other language. In addition, students will acquire graduate level of knowledge in at least one of the major ancient philosophical traditions (Plato, Aristotle, Stoics, and Epicureans), as well as a critical awareness of the main philosophical problems that shape the broader discipline.

Aristotle's Metaphysics
Thinking Matter in the Seventeenth Century
Human Rights
Philosophy of Mind
Survey of Philosophy of Science
Cosmology
Intensive Course (Philosophy of Science)
Feminist Bioethics
The Development of Plato's Political Philosophy
Grotius and Hobbes
Theories of Global Justice
Toleration
Prospectus Course
Epistemology of Experimentation
Philosophy of Biology (joint course w/ Biology program)
Problems in Philosophy of Language

Requirements

Honours Bachelor's degree in either Philosophy or Classics.
Average grade of B+ or higher in the last two years or last ten half courses of the undergraduate degree.
Students will also normally be required to have taken courses in at least one ancient language (Greek or Latin) completed at the equivalent of the 2000-level courses offered at Western. In exceptional circumstances, students will be considered for admission with language preparation completed at the 1000-level.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is 550 for the paper and pencil version, 213 for the computer version, or 86 for the internet version with no individual score below 20. [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS). Minimum acceptable score is 6 out of 9.
Online applications must include two letters of reference, a statement of academic interests (250-500 words), a recent writing sample (10-15 pages, double-spaced), one copy of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate studies, and payment of the required non-refundable fee of $100 CDN.