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.