Doctoral Programme in Philosophy

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Philosophy and ethics (0223)

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Research lines

Language, Mind and Knowledge: Formal and Pragmatic Perspectives
Bioethics and applied ethics
Admission to Doctoral Programme (pending Approval/Submission of Doctoral Thesis Project)
Ontology and metaphysics
Political Philosophy: regulations and public policies
History of Philosophy: history and critique of philosophical, aesthetic and scientific ideas History of Philosophy: history and critique of philosophical, aesthetic and scientific ideas