Academic Degree:

Master Degree

Major:

Foreign Philosophy

Brief Introduction:

Foreign Philosophy studies foreign philosophical thoughts, history and its relationship with various fields of social culture. Foreign Philosophy is a second-level master’s degree in philosophy awarded by the Ministry of Education in 2006. Currently, research directions include German Idealism, Phenomenology, Political Philosophy and Legal Philosophy, and Analytical Philosophy. There are 7 academic staff working on the discipline, including 3 professors, 2 associate professors and 2 lecturers. They focus mainly on the study of classical German philosophy and contemporary analytic philosophy. They have a good academic reputation and have achieved fruitful results.

Educational Objective:

The objective the discipline is to train students professionally and to strengthen their sense of social responsibility. The analytical and critical skills developed during their study prepare them for a variety of professions including business, law and administration.

Major Tracks:

1. German Idealism: German Idealism tradition, focusing on the research of Kant and Hegel.

2. Phenomenology: Taking philosophers and problems in the phenomenological tradition as the main research object, and taking Husserl’s related thoughts as the research focus.

3. Political Philosophy and Legal Philosophy: Focusing on the core issues and historical development of Western Political Philosophy and Legal Philosophy.

4. Analytical Philosophy: Studying problems in the analytical philosophical tradition, including Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, etc.

Studying Language:

Reading Language: English and German

Working Language: Chinese

Study Duration:

3 years