Contemporary European Philosophy

For students interested in Contemporary European philosophy (also known as "Continental" philosophy), University College Dublin is reckoned to be one of the top universities in the English speaking world (see The Philosophical Gourmet report).

The ever-popular MA in Contemporary European Philosophy Programme draws on the three main specialisations of the relevant faculty. These are German Idealism and Post-Kantian Philosophy, Phenomenology and Critical Theory. Topics treated in the modules include transcendental and absolute idealism and subjectivity, intentionality and being in the world, embodiment and otherness, critique of ideology, autonomy and recognition and feminism and gender theory.

Subjects taught

Core Modules:

PHIL40030 Dissertation

Choose 4 from the list of Core Modules below:

PHIL40250 Merleau-Ponty's Phenomonology

PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Philosophical Problem

PHIL41240 Newamn: A Phiolosophical Perspective

PHIL41280 Feminist and Gender Theory

PHIL41320 Topics in Continental Philosophy

PHIL41330 Philosophy of Time

PHIL41810 Critique & Destruction

PHIL41840 Invention of the Modern Self

Option Modules:

Choose 2 from the list of Option Modules below:

PHIL40410 Philosophy and Literature

PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Philosophical Problem

PHIL41280 Feminism and Gender Theory

PHIL41330 Philosophy of Time

PHIL41510 Ethics in Public Life

PHIL41570 Problems from Kant

PHIL41590 Early Modern Philosophy of Language

PHIL41810 Critique & Destruction

Entry requirements

Applicants must have at least a 2.1 (GPA of 3.08 or above) or international equivalent in an undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) that involves a significant amount of philosophy.

Application dates

The following entry routes are available:

MA Contemporary European Philosophy FT (W456)

Duration 1 Years

Attend Full Time

Deadline Rolling*

MA Contemporary European Philosophy PT (W457)

Duration 2 Years

Attend Part Time

Deadline Rolling*

* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

Credits

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.

MODE OF DELIVERY: Face-to-Face

Fees

MA Contemporary European Philosophy (W456) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 7315

nonEU fee per year - € 19900

MA Contemporary European Philosophy (W457) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 4760

nonEU fee per year - € 9950

***Fees are subject to change

Enrolment dates

NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September.