Kingston University London - Modern European Philosophy MA

Kingston University London

Modern European Philosophy MA

This course offers a structured study of 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy, closely interpreting and analyzing foundational texts. Four taught modules are followed by a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Particular attention is given to Kant and Hegel, and subsequent philosophical developments in Germany and France. 

The course approaches Kant's critical philosophy as a basis for understanding European philosophy as a whole. Other major authors include Marx, Nietzsche, Deleuze, Badiou, Agamben, Butler, and many others. There is also a wide range of optional modules.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • The course is based at the UK's Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University, where you will be part of a supportive postgraduate community.
  • You will be able to participate in research events with international speakers and have easy access to London's research libraries and events.
  • There are high levels of staff-student contact, including individual tutorials from versatile and internationally recognized teaching staff with a wide range of interests, projects, and publications.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants should normally hold a 2:1 or above honours degree in Philosophy or a related subject. 

  • IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5.

     

Course Details

This course engages in depth with fundamental texts in modern European philosophy, including Kant, Hegel and Marx through to contemporary thinkers more recently.

Comprising four taught modules and a dissertation on a topic of your choice, you'll have the opportunity to study 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy in a structured way, concentrating on the interpretation and analysis of key texts, and on the legacy of foundational figures in the field.

You can choose from a wide range of module options, balanced by a shared central core of texts, concepts and problems.

You'll take one core taught module worth 30 credits, and then choose three other 30-credit modules from a range of options, before preparing the 15,000 word dissertation (worth 60 credits).

Core Modules

Kant and his Legacy
Philosophy Dissertation

Optional Modules

Art Theory: Modernism, Avant-Garde, Contemporary
Contemporary European Philosophies
Critique, Practice, Power
German Critical Theory
Hegel and his Legacy
Kant and the Aesthetic Tradition
Nietzsche and Heidegger
Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Plasticity and Form
Political Philosophy
Recent French Philosophy
Recent Italian Philosophy
Topics in Modern European Philosophy

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