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Overview

The subject of philosophy in Bochum is made up of two institutes that organise the courses in unison. Together, they offer one of the largest and most comprehensive ranges of studies available at any German university. Areas of specialisation: practical philosophy, modern philosophy, Dilthey research and classic German philosophy, didactics of philosophy and cultural philosophy, logic and philosophy of language, as well as the theory and history of science, systematic contemporary philosophy, and the philosophy of antiquity and the Middle Ages.

• Start: Winter semester and summer semester
• Application: Restricted.
• Taught in: German
• 2-subject programme: 2. subject required - table of combinations

Details

Two institutes offer great variety

The subject of philosophy in Bochum is made up of two institutes that organise the courses in unison. Together, they offer one of the largest and most comprehensive ranges of studies available at any German university. The diversity of research is reflected in the range of studies of both institutes:

The Institute of Philosophy I specialises in practical philosophy (political philosophy and legal philosophy, applied ethics), modern philosophy, Dilthey research and classic German philosophy, didactics of philosophy and cultural philosophy, logic, philosophy of language, and the theory and history of science.

The Institute of Philosophy II specialises in modern systematic philosophy (philosophy of mind, philosophy of language and cognitive philosophy, philosophy of consciousness, philosophical logic and epistemology) and in the philosophy of antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Areas of philosophy in Bochum

• Historical introduction to philosophy:
  central themes of philosophy in antiquity, the Middle Ages and early modern times; central topics of philosophy in the modern age and the present day
• Systematic introduction to philosophy:
  disciplines of theoretical philosophy, disciplines of practical philosophy, cognition and reason, action and norm, culture and nature
• Cognition and reason:
  ontology/metaphysics, logic, epistemology, philosophy of language, theory and history of science
• Action and norm:
  general ethics, medical ethics and bioethics, legal, political and social philosophy, philosophy of history, theory of action
• Culture and nature:
  philosophy of culture, technology and media, philosophy of religion, philosophy of art/aesthetics, philosophical anthropology, philosophy of nature

Application

General requirement: You need at least a high school degree to study this programme. For admission and successful studies a high standard of German language skills is required.

This programme is restricted, application at the University online portal.

• Please use the online application.
• International Students: Please read the application informationen of our International Office.

• Online admission times: Winter semester: from june up to july 15th.; Summer semester: from december up to january 15th.
• General admission information

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