Philosophy (M.Phil.)

The M.Phil. in Philosophy offers the foundation for advanced research in philosophy. Students are given in-depth courses in philosophical methodology, core areas of contemporary philosophy, the Anglo-American and Modern European traditions and the application of contemporary scholarship to key historical figures. Students will also write a dissertation on a topic of their choice in consultation with the course director and their supervisor.

The course incorporates both taught and research components. Students take six mandatory taught modules and write a 15,000 word dissertation. The dissertation will be submitted by 31 August each year. Taught modules may change from one year to the next, with the following modules being offered in 2020/21:

• Introduction to Philosophical Research
• Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
• Modern European Philosophy
• Metaphysics
• Ancient Philosophy Ethics
• The Development of Analytic Philosophy
• Ethics