Università della Svizzera italiana

New Master in Philosophy (in english) at the Università della Svizzera italiana

The Master in Philosophy at USI aims to allow students to deepen their understanding of philosophical problems, to develop the ability to think, argue, write and speak clearly.

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    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.

    http://www.usi.ch/en/map

     

    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)

    Take a look at the MAP Courses 2024/2025 

     

     

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