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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of Philosophy
Address : Box 21572, San
Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-1572
Telephone : (787)
764-0000, exts. 2072, 3757, 3758
E-mail : filosofo@uprrp.edu
DEGREE
OFFERED
MA in Philosophy
FACULTY
Miguel A. Badía-Cabrera ,
PhD, New School for Social Research, 1978, Professor.
Philosophy
of Religion; Hume .
Eliseo Cruz-Vergara ,
PhD, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, 1975, Professor.
Ethics;
German idealism; Marx .
George H. Fromm ,
PhD, Brandeis University, 1966, Professor.
Modern
philosophy; politics; philosophy; Marxism .
Manfred
Kerkhoff , PhD, University of Munich,
1962, Professor.
Ancient philosophy; German idealism; aesthetics .
Alvaro
López-Fernández , PhD,
Johannes Gutenberg University, 1990, Professor.
Modern philosophy;
Kant; ethics .
Guillermo E. Rosado-Haddock ,
PhD, University of Bonn, 1973, Professor.
Logic and the
philosophy of mathematics; formal semantics; Frege .
José R.
Silva de Choudens , PhD, University
of Massachusetts, l992, Professor.
Modern philosophy; Leibniz;
ethics .
MASTERS PROGRAM
Requirements for Admission
In addition to the
general requirements for admission to graduate studies at the
Río
Piedras Campus, the student must satisfy the following specific
requirements:
- An undergraduate major in Philosophy, or
the equivalent. It is the student’s responsibility
to show official proof of the degree; if the degree is
an equivalent foreign degree, it must be validated by
the Office of Admissions.
- A
minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 for their
baccalaureate studies, and also a 3.00 grade point average in
the Philosophy major. Students with a lower grade point average
may be admitted in exceptional cases.
- Sufficient knowledge of
both Spanish and English to conduct research and to study in
both languages, but principally in Spanish. A comfortable command
of any philosophical text in English is obligatory. If necessary,
the student will be responsible for correcting any deficiencies
by way of complementary courses.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Requirements for Graduation
- Complete 10 courses of three credits each. These include
four required courses, one in each of the following areas:
- Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics
- Philosophy of Language
- Theory of Knowledge, Philosophy
of the Social Sciences
- Metaphysics, Ontology, Philosophy
of Art, Philosophy of Religion
- Practical Philosophy.
- Of the six remaining credits, four
may be freely selected from the course offerings of the
department, and two from any other graduate program of the
university.
- Pass the comprehensive examination in two areas
of Philosophy.
- Present a thesis that shows appropriate research
capability.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a third language (French,
German, Latin, or Greek).
Program of Study
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Program Requirements
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Credits
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Required
Courses
One course in each of the following disciplines or
related areas: logic, theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and
practical philosophy. |
12 |
Electives in Philosophy |
12 |
Other Electives |
6 |
FILO
6900 Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
FILO
6895 Master's Thessis |
0 |
FILO 6896 Thessis
Continued |
0 |
Total Credits |
30 |
Description of Courses (PDF) |
