Can I go to grad school for Philosophy if I major in Math/minor in Philosophy?

Graduate School
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<p>I'm transferring into Vanderbilt most likely this fall and if I did that I'd like to minor in Philosophy and Major in math. I'm taking my first Philosophy course over the summer at an institution in my home-town and it's really got me thinking a lot.</p>

<p>Anyway, I'm about half-way through my Math major (I have Calc I II and III, Differential Equations I and II, Linear Algebra I, Intro to Probability and Statistics, Discrete Math I and Contemporary Math Problems), so it wouldn't make sense for me to change majors, I believe...</p>

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<p>Yes, but it will depend on what type of research you do in the field of philosophy while at your current school. It is possible, but if you want to go to graduate school for philosophy, I would strongly recommend majoring in it.</p>

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<p>Is it possible for you to double major?</p>

<p>Also, I know someone who is going to grad school for computer science and went to undergrad for ChemE, so it’s definitely not set in stone that you have to go to grad school in what you went to undergrad for.</p>

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<p>There are tremendous areas of overlap between parts of philosophy and math. Usually this would be in the study of logic and the philosophy of maths. However, graduate training in Philosophy, regardless of what you want to specialize in, will reqire broad knowledge of all the major “branches” of the subject. These would include things like: epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics/political theory, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science.</p>

<p>The best place to dig deeper is: [The</a> Philosophical Gourmet Report 2009 : Welcome](<a href=“http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/]The”>http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/)</p>

<p>The Philosophical Gourmet Report is the best overall site for information about doing philosophy at the graduate schools.</p>

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<p>It’s very possible to do a philosophy major at vandy and fulfill AXLE (general ed) requriements at the same time. You should look into that.</p>

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<p>Yes you can. In fact, math is probably the second-most favored subject after philosophy by philosophy departments. However, it does depend on your interests in philosophy. If you’re looking into logic, philosophy of language/science/math, then your math major will help a lot. Then again, I’d go for a second major in Philosophy just because a thesis and advanced seminars/classes (normally not required for a minor) can help your app a lot.</p>