Thesis

The central research requirement of the PhD program in Philosophy is the dissertation. This work should exhibit significant scholarly research and originality, and must be submitted and examined in accordance with regulations set out by the Western Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.

In addition, the Department of Philosophy requires the following: that dissertations in Philosophy not exceed 250 pages in length and that students give a departmental talk on the subject of their thesis prior to their defence.

 

Philosophy PhD Thesis Respository
Browse Western Philosophy theses online. 

Western Graduate Studies Thesis Guide
Administrative regulations and timelines.