2011-2012

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Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
 

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)  (full-time/part-time)

 
 

Language : E
Credits : 60

Prerequisites

 

Admission requirements

 

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  Master of Philosophy

4 credits mandatory from Common Seminar, one MAJOR of 40 credits, 16 credits elective from Electives = 60 credits total.

  Common Seminar

W0FA0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Common Seminar     4 pt. 13,0 h.  coordination: S. Cuypers
S. Cuypers R. Friedman B. Raymaekers

  MAJOR Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

8 credits mandatory from Elaborated Research Seminar, 8 credits mandatory from Specialized Research Seminars, 24 credits mandatory from Master Thesis = 40 credits total

  Elaborated Research Seminar

W0FA3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Thomas Aquinas in Context     8 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio

  Specialized Research Seminars

W0FA1A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Plato and the Platonic Tradition     4 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio
W0FA2A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition     4 pt. 26,0 h.  C. Steel

  Master Thesis

W0FB0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master's Thesis     24 pt. 0,0 h.  N.

  MAJOR Phenomenology and Contemporary Continental Philosophy

8 credits mandatory from Elaborated Research Seminar, 8 credits mandatory from Specialized Research Seminars, 24 credits mandatory from Master Thesis = 40 credits total

  Elaborated Research Seminar

W0FA5A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Husserl in Context     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: U. Melle
U. Melle

  Specialized Research Seminars

W0FA8A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Contemporary Continental Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: R. Bernet
R. Bernet R. Breeur
W0FA9A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester French Phenomenology and Psychoanalysis     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: P. Moyaert
P. Moyaert R. Visker

  Master Thesis

W0FB0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master's Thesis     24 pt. 0,0 h.  N.

  MAJOR Metaphysics and Philosophy of Culture

8 credits elective from Elaborated Research Seminar, 8 credits elective from Specialized Research Seminars, 24 credits mandatory from Master Thesis = 40 credits total

  Elaborated Research Seminar

W0FB1B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Themes in Metaphysics     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: M. Moors
W. Desmond M. Moors
W0FB4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: P. Cortois
P. Cortois S. Symons

  Specialized Research Seminars

W0FB3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Modernity and its Discontents     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: A. Cloots
A. Cloots P. Cortois G. Vanheeswijck in coop. with: H. De Dijn
W0FB2B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Issues in German Idealism     4 pt. 13,0 h.  coordination: W. Desmond
L. De Vos W. Desmond
W0FB5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Technology, Society, Environment     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: U. Melle
U. Melle

  Master Thesis

W0FB0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master's Thesis     24 pt. 0,0 h.  N.

  MAJOR Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

8 credits mandatory from Elaborated Research Seminar, 8 credits elective from Specialized Research Seminars, 24 credits mandatory from Master Thesis = 40 credits total

  Elaborated Research Seminar

W0FB8A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Ethics and Public Policy     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: A. Vandevelde
P. Van Parijs A. Vandevelde

  Specialized Research Seminars

W0FB6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Ethical Theories and Moral Life     4 pt. 26,0 h.  B. Pattyn
W0FB7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Conflicting Traditions in Political Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: B. Raymaekers
A. Braeckman T. Heysse B. Raymaekers
W0FB5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Technology, Society, Environment     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: U. Melle
U. Melle

  Master Thesis

W0FB0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master's Thesis     24 pt. 0,0 h.  N.

  MAJOR Analytical Philosophy

8 credits mandatory from Elaborated Research Seminar, 8 credits mandatory from Specialized Research Seminars, 24 credits mandatory from Master thesis = 40 credits total

  Elaborated Research Seminar

W0FC3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Research Topics in Analytic Philosophy     8 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Cuypers

  Specialized Research Seminars

W0FC1A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Mind and Moral Psychology     4 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Cuypers
W0FB9A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Logic and Language     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Vergauwen

  Master Thesis

W0FB0B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master's Thesis     24 pt. 0,0 h.  N.

  Electives

16 credits elective from the elective lists. At least 8 credits must come from Electives List I.

  Electives List I

8 credits elective

F0TS1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy and Theology     6 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio
W0FA2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition     4 pt. 26,0 h.  C. Steel
W0FA8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Contemporary Continental Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: R. Bernet
R. Bernet R. Breeur
W0FB3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Modernity and its Discontents     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: A. Cloots
A. Cloots P. Cortois G. Vanheeswijck in coop. with: H. De Dijn
W0FB6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Ethical Theories and Moral Life     4 pt. 26,0 h.  B. Pattyn
W0FC1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Mind and Moral Psychology     4 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Cuypers
W0FA3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Thomas Aquinas in Context     8 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio
W0FA5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Husserl in Context     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: U. Melle
U. Melle
W0FB1B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Themes in Metaphysics     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: M. Moors
W. Desmond M. Moors
W0FB4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: P. Cortois
P. Cortois S. Symons
W0FB8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Ethics and Public Policy     8 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: A. Vandevelde
P. Van Parijs A. Vandevelde
W0FC3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Research Topics in Analytic Philosophy     8 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Cuypers
F0TR5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Edition of Medieval and Renaissance Texts: Methodology and Techniques     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: G. Claassens
G. Claassens P. De Leemans M. Goyens
W0FA1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Plato and the Platonic Tradition     4 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio
W0FA9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester French Phenomenology and Psychoanalysis     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: P. Moyaert
P. Moyaert R. Visker
W0FB2B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Issues in German Idealism     4 pt. 13,0 h.  coordination: W. Desmond
L. De Vos W. Desmond
W0FB5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Technology, Society, Environment     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: U. Melle
U. Melle
W0FB7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Conflicting Traditions in Political Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: B. Raymaekers
A. Braeckman T. Heysse B. Raymaekers
W0FB9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Logic and Language     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Vergauwen

  Electives List II

W0EM5A Contemporary Philosophical Texts: Analytical Philosophy will exceptionally not be thaught in 2011-2012.

W0EM5A 1st stage (optional)   Contemporary Philosophical Texts: Analytical Philosophy       4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0AF1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de Oudheid Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  J. Opsomer
W0AG6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de wijsgerige antropologie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  P. Moyaert
W0AG9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de taalfilosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  H. De Schutter
W0AM2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de moraalfilosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  S. Rummens
W0AM7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de natuurfilosofie     4 pt. 26,0 u.  C. Maes
W0BG6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de wijsgerige antropologie Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  P. Moyaert
W0BM2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vraagstukken uit de moraalfilosofie Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  S. Rummens
W0EM2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Medieval Philosophical Texts Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: A. Robiglio
A. Robiglio R. Taylor
W0EM6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Being: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  M. Moors
W0EM7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Ethics: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Desmond
W0EM8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophical Anthropology: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  P. Moyaert
W0EM9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Theory of Knowledge: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  J. Thompson IV
W0EN3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Religion: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0EQ2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Medieval Philosophical Texts Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Robiglio
W0EQ5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Contemporary Philosophical Texts: Analytical Philosophy Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0EQ6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Being: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  M. Moors
W0EQ7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Ethics: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Desmond
W0EQ8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophical Anthropology: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  P. Moyaert
W0EQ9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Theory of Knowledge: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0AF2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de Middeleeuwen Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  R. Friedman
W0AF4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de Moderne Tijd I Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  K. de Boer
W0AF5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de Moderne Tijd II Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  R. Breeur
W0AF6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de hedendaagse tijd Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  K. de Boer
W0AF7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de fenomenologische wijsbegeerte I Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  R. Breeur
W0AF8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de fenomenologische wijsbegeerte II Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  U. Melle
W0AG8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de wetenschapsfilosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  A. De Block
W0AM0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de algemene metafysica I Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  K. de Boer
W0AM1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de algemene metafysica II Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  M. Moors
W0AM3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de politieke en sociale filosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  A. Braeckman subst.:M. Lievens
W0AM5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de godsdienstfilosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  M. Moors
W0BF1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Verklaring van wijsgerige teksten uit de Oudheid Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  G. Van Riel
W0BG8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Vraagstukken uit de wetenschapsfilosofie Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  A. De Block
W0EC7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Social and Political Philosophy: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  A. Braeckman
W0ED3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Language: Advanced Course Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0EM1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Ancient Philosophical Texts Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. Van Riel
W0EM3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Modern Philosophical Texts Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  K. de Boer
W0EM4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Contemporary Philosophical Texts: Phenomenology Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N. de Warren
W0EN0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Logic: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Cuypers in coop. with: L. Demey
W0EN2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of God: Advanced Course Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Desmond
W0EQ1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Ancient Philosophical Texts Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  J. Opsomer
W0EQ3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Modern Philosophical Texts Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Breeur
W0EQ4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Contemporary Philosophical Texts: Phenomenology Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Bernet N. de Warren

  Electives List III

W0AE8A Filosofie van de kunst; W0AH7A Filosofie van de opvoeding en het onderwijs will exceptionally not be thaught in 2011-2012.

W0AE8A 1st stage (optional)   Filosofie van de kunst       4 pt. 26,0 u.  N.
W0AH7A 1st stage (optional)   Filosofie van de opvoeding en het onderwijs       4 pt. 26,0 u.  N.
F0TB1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chinese filosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  coordination: C. Defoort
C. Defoort N. Standaert
F0TY4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Russische filosofie Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  R. Vergauwen
F0UC2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chinese Philosophy Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: C. Defoort
C. Defoort N. Standaert
F0WQ4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Thema's van de wijsgerige esthetica     4 pt. 26,0 u.  S. Symons
W0AE2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Ecofilosofie Taught this year, but not next year     5 pt. 26,0 u.  U. Melle
W0AG4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Joodse filosofie Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  L. Anckaert
W0AN0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Jewish Philosophy Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  L. Anckaert
W0EC9B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Environmental Philosophy Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     5 pt. 26,0 h.  U. Melle
W0ED2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Media Ethics Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  B. Pattyn
W0EN7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Technology     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. Van Steendam
W0EP1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Renaissance Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  D. Verbeke
W0EA0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters German for Reading Knowledge     6 pt. 52,0 h.  coordination: L. De Wachter
N. in coop. with: J. Coghe
W0EB0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters French for Reading Knowledge     6 pt. 52,0 h.  coordination: S. Verlinde
N. in coop. with: B. Keersmaekers
H02D4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Foundations of Formal Theories of Language     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Vergauwen
H02D5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Mind and Artificial Intelligence     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Vergauwen
W0AG3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Arabische filosofie Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 u.  D. De Smet
W0AM9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Arabic Philosophy Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0AN1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester East-West Perspectives in Philosophy     4 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
W0EC8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Ethics of Care Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  C. Gastmans
W0ED1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  B. Raymaekers
W0ED4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Russian Philosophy Taught this year, but not next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Vergauwen
W0ED5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Aesthetics Not taught this year, but will be taught next year     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Desmond