The Master in Philosophy at USI differs from many other philosophy programs:
- It offers courses in contemporary analytic philosophy and in the history of philosophy, ancient and medieval, which are designed to complement each other.
- Its focus is on theoretical philosophy and its history - especially on metaphysics and the philosophy of mind.
- It has a strong thematic unity; time - the metaphysics of time, temporal consciousness, the logic and linguistics of time, the philosophy of history, the nature of narratives, time and social ontology.
- It requires students to submit regular written work, to produce research papers and to develop their discussion skills in class.
- It offers courses in philosophy for up to at least 105 ECTS.
This full-time study program comprises 120 ECTS spread over 4 semesters (usual duration 2 years). All philosophy courses are in English. It is possible for students to earn their degree by taking courses in English only.
Placement record:
The MAP says that since 2022, 90% of graduates who applied for PhD positions accepted a funded PhD offer before graduating.
Students who graduated from the MAP from 2020 who are currently pursuing graduate studies in Philosophy:
- Dario Affronti PhD in Philosophy at the University of Luzern (from September 2023)
- Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva PhD in Philosophy at the University of Durham (from September 2022)
- Alessandro Cecconi PhD in Philosophy at the University of Geneva (from September 2021)
- Giuseppe Colonna PhD in Philosophy (DPhil) at Oxford University (from September 2020)
- Giacomo De Colle PhD in Philosophy at Buffalo University (from August 2022)
- Federico Donato PhD in Philosophy at Buffalo University (from September 2023)
- Antonio Freiles PhD in Philosophy at Syracuse University (from August 2022)
- Daniele Garancini PhD in Philosophy at Lingnan University (from September 2020), not at the University Salzburg
- Paolo Gigli PhD in Philosophy at the University of Geneva (from April 2020)
- Lorenzo Lorenzetti PhD in Philosophy at the University of Bristol (from September 2021)
- Andrea Lupo PhD in Philosophy at Università della Svizzera italiana (from January 2024)
- Marco Marabello PhD in Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel (from September 2020)
- Emanuele Martinelli PhD in Philosophy at University of Zürich (from September 2020)
- Tannaz Najafi PhD in Philosophy at the University of Lisboa (from September 2021)
- Marta Pedroni PhD in Philosophy at the University of Geneva (from September 2021)
- Carla Peri PhD in Philosophy at the University of Padova (from September 2023)
- Maximilian Petrowitsch PhD in Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario (from September 2022)
- Léon Probst PhD in Philosophy at Università della Svizzera italiana (from November 2022)
- Tommaso Soriani PhD in Philosophy at the University of Reading (from October 2022)
- Nick Tsertsvadze MPhil in Ancient Philosophy at Oxford University (from September 2021)
- Emanuele Tullio PhD in Philosophy at CEU, Vienna (from September 2021)
- Danni Zhu PhD in Philosophy at the University of Manchester (from September 2022)
- Charlotte Erika Zito PhD in Philosophy at the University of Geneva (from March 2023)
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