Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
The Ph.D. in Philosophy program aims to prepare men and women for competence in research and teaching philosophy beyond the master’s level. It is designed to develop scholarly expertise in the field of Philosophy so that creative critical thinking is enhanced in the pursuit of wisdom.
A master’s thesis is required for admission to the doctoral program.
Curriculum
REQUIRED COURSES - 9 units
PHILO 392 Research Seminar in Philosophy 3 units
PHILO 301 Philosophy of the Human Person 3 units
PHILO 302 Advanced Theories in Ethics 3 units
A student with insufficient background in Philosophy may be required to take additional courses from the M.A. programs.
FIELD OF CONCENTRATION COURSES 18 units
Student chooses one specific field of concentration from the following:
A. Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
B. Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
C. Ethics, Social, and Political Philosophy
D. Culture, Art, Religion, and Science
and enrolls in three courses from among the courses offered under the chosen field of concentration.
A. PH 310.xx ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
Plato 3 units
Aristotle 3 units
Augustine 3 units
Aquinas 3 units
Nicholas of Cusa 3 units
Ancient Chinese Thought 3 units
B. PH 320.xx MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
Phenomenology 3 units
Hermeneutics 3 units
Seminar on Modern Philosophy 3 units
Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy 3 units
Seminar on Pragmatism 3 units
Kant 3 units
Hegel 3 units
Husserl 3 units
Marcel 3 units
Merleau-Ponty 3 units
Nietzsche 3 units
Heidegger 3 units
Wittgenstein 3 units
Scheler 3 units
Ricoeur 3 units
Blondel 3 units
Foucault 3 units
Levinas 3 units
Arendt 3 units
Derrida 3 units
Gadamer 3 units
Habermas 3 units
Simon Weil 3 units
C. PH 330.xx ETHICS, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Social Philosophy 3 units
Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 units
Marx and Marxism 3 units
Political Philosophy 3 units
Contemporary Social Issues 3 units
Philosophy of Nature 3 units
Philosophy of Ecology 3 units
Business Ethics 3 units
Bioethics 3 units
Gender Issues in Philosophy 3 units
Philosophy of Law 3 units
Seminar in Moral Deliberation 3 units
Seminar in Theories of Social Transformation 3 units
D. PH 340.xx CULTURE, ART, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE
Philosophical Perspectives 3 units
Philosophy of Art 3 units
Philosophy of Religion 3 units
Buddhist Thought 3 units
Islamic Thought 3 units
Japanese Philosophy 3 units
Modern Chinese Philosophy 3 units
Modern Indian Philosophy 3 units
Seminar on Filipino Philosophy 3 units
Seminar on Process Philosophy 3 units
Critical Theory 3 units
Philosophy and Literature 3 units
Philosophy of Science 3 units
Plus: One course from each of the other three fields with the approval of the Academic Adviser
ELECTIVES - 6 units
Any two PhD level courses from the Philosophy Department or other departments with the approval of the Academic Adviser.
RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP - 3 units
PHILO 397.1 Research Apprenticeship 3 units
PRACTICUM - 3 units
PHILO 397 Practicum 3 units
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
The candidate for the doctoral degree is expected to have a reading knowledge of one language, other than English or Filipino, in which significant philosophical writing had been done. The language proficiency certification, as may be approved by the Department, is to be submitted to the Registrar as a pre-requisite for graduation.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
PHILO 396 Comprehensive Examinations
DISSERTATION WRITING AND ORAL DEFENSE - 12 units*
PHILO 399.1 Dissertation 1
PHILO 399.2 Dissertation 2
PHILO 399.4 Oral Defense
* The units for the dissertation are credited after the student passes the oral defense and submits the final revised copy of the dissertation.
