Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

Degree Codes: PDPHILO, DPHL, DOCTORATE Total Academic Units: 1 Total Non-Academic Units: 1 Total Units Leading to a Minor: 1
Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy Program is a doctoral degree program under the academic track. It aims to provide students who already have a master’s degree in philosophy or in any other related field with excellent opportunities to further expand and deepen their grasp of the crucial issues in philosophy with a view to developing a specialized focus, either in the context of tradition or in relation to recent trends in world philosophy. Eclectic and creative, the program provides a diverse curriculum of course offerings covering a wide range of philosophic concerns as seen from the perspectives of the various philosophical traditions. From Analytic Philosophy to Continental Philosophy, from Asian and Comparative Philosophy to the newly emerging Filipino philosophy, the program ensures that differing philosophical inclinations are given equal treatment.