Johnson, Ralph Henry; B.A. (Xavier), M.A., Ph.D. (Notre Dame)—1966. Professors
Blair, John Anthony; B.A. (McGill), M.A. (Michigan)—1967. (Head of the Department)
Wright, John P.; B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (York)—1983.
Westra, Laura; B.A. (York), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)—1990.
Cook, Deborah; B.A., M.A. (Ottawa), Doct. 3e cycle (Sorbonne) 1989.
Fisher, Linda J.; B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.A. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)—1992.
22.2 Programs of Study
The aim of the program is to give students the opportunity to deepen their philosophical understanding both by broadening their undergraduate background and by allowing them to concentrate their studies on specific areas of philosophy which interest them. The Philosophy M.A. program is structured in such a way as to encourage maximum participation by students in seminars and allow extensive contact with professors outside of formal class time.
See 1.6.1 for general requirements for admission into an M.A. program at the University of Windsor. The Philosophy Department normally requires the equivalent of twenty one-term courses in philosophy for admission to the one-year Master's program and the equivalent of ten one-term courses in philosophy for admission to the two-year Master's program.
For general requirements for the Master's degree, see 1.6.2. The following are particular requirements for the M.A. in Philosophy:
1) The student may proceed to the degree in any one of the following ways:
(a) successfully complete at least four and not more than six graduate courses (the fifth and sixth courses may be in a cognate field), and satisfactorily complete a thesis on which there shall be an oral examination;
(b) successfully complete six courses, two of which may be in a cognate field, and satisfactorily complete a major research paper on which there shall be an oral examination;
(c) successfully complete eight courses, two of which may be in a cognate field.
(i) Students wishing to pursue Ph.D. studies are advised to take option (a) or (b), but not (c).
(ii) Students choosing option (c) should recognize that students in their candidate year normally take two graduate courses each term and that it will take more than one year to complete their program.
2) All students proceeding to the degree must:
(a) include the departmental seminar (Philosophy 34-590) among their courses for the degree;
(b) successfully complete the Master's examination in Philosophy.
3) M.A. Qualifying Year: Students at the I Master's level are required to take either 34-490 (Honour's Essay) or 34-491 (Honour's Seminar) (see 3.9.3 of the Undergraduate Calendar).
4) Program Approval : Each student must have his or her projected program authorized by the chairperson of the Graduate Studies Committee.
In a given academic year at least one course will be offered which will deal with a certain problem or set of problems of concern to contemporary philosophers in the following areas:
In a given academic year there will be an intensive study of a given philosopher or philosophical issue from one or more of the following:
The following course must be taken by all M.A. students:
The aim of the seminar is to deepen students' sensitivity to the history of philosophy and help prepare them for the Master's examination in Philosophy. Each year a specific philosophical theme is traced through a number of key figures in the history of thought.
Note: Students may receive credit for more than one course offered in Groups A and B provided that the emphasis is sufficiently different. Thus, for example, credit may be received for both "34-570 Greek Philosophy: Plato" and "34-570 Greek Philosophy: Aristotle" where these are entirely distinct course offerings.