This programme provides a perfect route into analytic philosophy for graduates with degrees in philosophy or in cognate disciplines. Many students who complete the course go on to study for a PhD in Philosophy. Others find that the rigour, clarity and creative problem-solving abilities that a masters in philosophy demonstrates are greatly prized by employers in a wide range of careers, including law, journalism and management.
Students in the course benefit from the UCD School of Philosophy's particular strengths in the inter-related areas of the philosophy of mind and psychology, the philosophy of language and the theory of knowledge. They also participate fully in the school's thriving intellectual life, enjoying an unrivalled range of visiting speakers, conferences and workshops featuring many of the world's leading philosophers.
Those enrolled on the MA in Mind, Language and Knowledge must take six modules. The following four core modules (in 2009/10) are compulsory:
Semester I:
- PHIL40400 Kant and his Interpreters (O'Shea)
Semester II:
- PHIL40280 Reading Putnam (Baghramian)
- PHIL40430 Philosophy of the Emotions (Stout)
- PHIL40620 Theories of Truth (Simons)
The remaining two modules may be taken from any on offer by the School of Philosophy (see here).
Together, the six modules are worth two thirds of the final mark. The other third comes from a dissertation of 12-15,000 words, due on 31 August 2010. Students are advised to discuss possible topics and supervisors with their lecturers during the autumn semester.
The admission requirements are the same as those for the General MA Programme.
For further information, please contact prof. Maria Baghramian