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Neurophilosophy is one of the fastest growing subfields in contemporary philosophy. The Neurophilosophy Track offers students a unique opportunity to study philosophical issues at the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience, psychology, biology, and artificial intelligence.

The Neurophilosophy Track is designed to take full advantage of the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University. The Neuroscience Institute aims to take the neurosciences at Georgia State to a position of international prominence by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and students from partnering departments.

Successful completion of the Neurophilosophy Track, the first Masters program of its kind in the US, will provide students with a broad interdisciplinary background and prepare them to apply for graduate work in either philosophy or the relevant sciences. The Neurophilosophy Track is open to all Masters students in the Philosophy Department and required of all students receiving a Neurophilosophy Fellowship.

To apply for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship, you should go through the regular application process for the Master of Arts in philosophy at Georgia State University, and select the Neurophilosophy (or "Brains & Behavior") Track when prompted. By doing that, you will automatically apply for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship. On page 5 of the online application process, you will be asked to explain why you want to apply to a Master of Arts in philosophy at Georgia State University. In the space provided, you should explain why you are interested in and qualified for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship.

To apply for the Masters online, click here.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for the Traditional Track, students on the Neurophilosophy Track

Must pass Phil 6330, Philosophy of Mind, or Phil 8330, Seminar in Philosophy of Mind.
Must pass 6 hours at the graduate level in another Brains & Behavior department, such as the Neuroscience institute, Biology department, Psychology department, etc. These hours will count towards the 24 hours required for the M.A. in philosophy. These courses must be approved, in advance, by the philosophy Neurophilosophy Faculty and the Philosophy Director of Graduate Studies.
Must write a thesis on a topic related to Neurophilosophy (topic will be approved by the philosophy Neurophilosophy Faculty and the Philosophy Director of Graduate Studies).

To view examples of relevant Neurophilosophy course offerings, visit the Courses page.

Fellowships

The philosophy department has four Neurophilosophy fellowships that are awarded to the most qualified students applying to the MA program with an interest in the Neurophilosophy Track. The Neurophilosophy fellows receive a stipend of $15,000 plus tuition and do not have to serve as graduate assistants or instructors. Fellows are also eligible for up to $500 per year in travel expenses for conferences.

To apply for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship, you should go through the regular application process for the Masters in philosophy at Georgia State University, and select the Neurophilosophy (or "Brains & Behavior") Track when prompted. By doing that, you will automatically apply for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship. On page 5 of the online application process, you will be asked to explain why you want to apply to a Masters in philosophy at GSU. In the space provided, you should explain why you are interested in and well-qualified for the Neurophilosophy Fellowship.

To apply for the Masters online, click here.

To view the Neurophilosophy Fellowship flyer (in PDF format), click here.

People

Core Faculty
George Graham
Eddy Nahmias
Andrea Scarantino

Daniel Weiskopf

Affiliated Faculty
George Rainbolt
William Edmundson
Andrew J. Cohen
Sebastian Rand

Other Neurophilosophy Faculty

Students

Regularly Offered Courses

List of regularly offered courses in Neurophilosophy

Please Note:

Students in the Neurophilosophy Track should consider taking or auditing courses in other departments (or at other universities; see #3 below) that are relevant to their interests.
For the most accurrate, up-to-date course listings, search the course schedules on the GoSOLAR site.
In addition to the regularly offered courses described below (and any other Georgia State University courses), Georgia State University students are able to take courses at about 20 local universities, like Emory University, which has outstanding departments of psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience.

Georgia State University cross-registration
Emory University Psychology courses
Emory University Neuroscience and Biology courses (click Courses)
Emory University Anthropology courses