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University of the Philippines Diliman | College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to offer its Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program to qualified applicants. All pertinent information about the Ph.D. in Philosophy program is in the Applicant Information found below.

Students must complete a minimum of thirty-three (33) units of course work for the program, of which fifteen (15) units are core courses, nine (9) units are area courses, and nine (9) units are elective courses:

List of Courses

Course CodeCourse TitleUnits
Philo 301Advanced Topics in Ancient Philosophy3
Philo 302Advanced Topics in Medieval Philosophy3
Philo 303Advanced Topics iin Modern Philosophy3
Philo 304Advanced Topics in Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy3
Philo 305Advanced Topics in Continental European Philosophy3
Philo 310Advanced Mathematical Logic3
Philo 311Philosophy of Logic3
Philo 312Advanced Modal Logic3
Philo330Advanced Topics in Metaphysics3
Philo 350Advanced Topics in Epistemology3
Philo 370Advanced Topics in Philosophy of the Mind3
Philo 371Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory3
Philo 372Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Religion3
Philo 376Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy3
Philo 380Issues in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences3
Philo 385Research Seminar in Philosophy of Law3
Philo 387Research Seminar in Bioethics3
Philo 391Directed Readings3
Philo 393Research Seminar in Filipino Philosophy3
Philo 395Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Language3
Philo 396Research Seminar in Asian Philosophy3
Philo 397Readings: Selected Philosopher3
Philo 398Advanced Topics in Philosophy3
Philo 400Doctoral Dissertation3