Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Philosophy
2023-2024
Model Path
Master's thesis
Choice between Master 's thesis (21 ECTS-credits) or Master' s thesis with practical experience (18 ECTS-credits) + Community service learning (3 ECTS-credits)
Master's Thesis
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- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Jelle De Schrijver
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
- An Dufraing
- Anthony Longo
Master's Thesis with Practical Experience
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Jelle De Schrijver
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
- An Dufraing
- Anthony Longo
Community Service Learning
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Progression Seminar
Progression Seminar Master's Thesis
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Compulsory Master Seminar
Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
In Depth studies
3 courses to choose from the following list
Advanced Study Metaphysics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- - NNB
Advanced Study Philosophical Psychology
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Art
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Religion
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminars
2 courses to choose from the following list
* Profiling space with permission of the Education Committee of Philosophy (request to the programme coordinators)
Instead of a second research seminar students can, for their specific research interest or for their master's thesis, opt for
1. a course of at least 6 ECTS-credits of a master programme philosophy at another University in Flanders
or
2. a course of at least 6 ECTS-credits of another master programme at the University of Antwerp.
3.A credit of a summer school of another university (master degree , at least 6 ECTS-credits) can also be regarded as an equivalence with a master seminar.
Cumulation with an equivalence for 'Filosofie en samenleving' or a master seminar due to an achieved credit of the Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society is possible.
Master Seminar: Secularization and Disenchantment
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Philosophy of Mind
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Science, Crisis and Responsability
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Philosophy of Mental Health
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Psychology of Science
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Antwerp Winter School on Feminism and Motherhood
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Summer School of Philosophy and Society
A credit for the Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society can be regarded as equivalent to the seminar 'Philosophy and Society' or a master seminar.
Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
2022-2023
Model Path
Master's thesis
Choice between Master 's thesis (21 ECTS-credits) or Master' s thesis with practical experience (18 ECTS-credits) + Community service learning (3 ECTS-credits)
Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Jelle De Schrijver
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
- An Dufraing
- Anthony Longo
Master Project with Practical Experience
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Jelle De Schrijver
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
- An Dufraing
- Anthony Longo
Community service learning
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Progression Seminar
Progression Seminar Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Compulsory Master Seminar
Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
In Dept studies
3 courses to choose from the following list
Advanced Study Metaphysics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophical Psychology
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Art
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Religion
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminars
2 courses to choose from the following list
* Profiling space with permission of the Education Committee of Philosophy (request to the programme coordinators)
Instead of a second research seminar students can, for their specific research interest or for their master's thesis, opt for
1. a course of at least 6 ECTS-credits of a master programme philosophy at another University in Flanders
or
2. a course of at least 6 ECTS-credits of another master programme at the University of Antwerp.
3.A credit of a summer school of another university (master degree , at least 6 ECTS-credit ) can also be regarded as an equivalence with a master seminar.
Cumulation with an equivalence for 'Filosofie en samenleving' or a master seminar due to an achieved credit of the Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society is possible.
Master Seminar: Secularization and Disenchantment
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Philosophy of Mind
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Habits and Actions
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Instrumens: Perspectives in and on Science
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Virtue and Reason in the Philosophy of Habit
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If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Philosophy of Mental Health
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Summer School of Philosophy and Society
A credit for the Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society can be regarded as equivalent to the seminar 'Philosophy and Society' or a master seminar.
Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
2021-2022
Model Path
Master's thesis
Choice between Master 's thesis (21 ECTS-credits) or Master' s thesis with practical experience (18 ECTS-credits) + Community service learning (3 ECTS-credits)
Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Michaël Bauwens
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Jan Potters
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Nele Van de Mosselaer
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
Master Project with Practical Experience
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Michaël Bauwens
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Herbert De Vriese
- Hugh Desmond
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Jan Potters
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Nele Van de Mosselaer
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Karim Zahidi
Community service learning
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Progression Seminar
Progression Seminar Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Compulsory Master Seminar
Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
In Dept studies
3 courses to choose from the following list
Advanced Study Metaphysics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophical Psychology
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Art
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Religion
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminars
2 courses to choose from the following offering.
* Profiling space: instead of a second research seminar students can, in function of their specific research interest and for their master's thesis, opt for a course of 6 ECTS-credits in another master programme of the Universiteit Antwerpen. Permission of the Education Board of Philosophy is always required. Applications are to be submitted to the people in charge of the programme.
Master Seminar: Secularization and Disenchantment
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Perception and Language
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Metaphysics of Love
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Virtuality, fictionality and reality
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: The Role of Imagination in Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: The Playful Mind: philosophy of pretense and imaginative play
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Summer School
A credit for the Summer School in Philosophy and Society can be regarded as equivalent to the seminar 'Philosophy and Society' or a free choice seminar.
Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
2020-2021
Model Path
Master's thesis
Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Progression Seminar
Progression Seminar
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Compulsory Master Seminar
Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
In Dept studies
3 courses to choose from the following list
Advanced Study Metaphysics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophical Psychology
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Art
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Religion
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminars
2 courses to choose from the following offering.
* Profiling space: instead of a second research seminar students can, in function of their specific research interest and for their master's thesis, opt for a course of 6 ECTS-credits in another master programme of the Universiteit Antwerpen. Permission of the Education Board of Philosophy is always required. Applications are to be submitted to the people in charge of the programme.
Master Seminar: Secularization and Disenchantment
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Philosophy and Neuroscience
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Methodology and perspective: philosophical views on the study of science
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Proofs for the existence of God: systematic and historical dimensions
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Summer School
A credit for the Summer School in Philosophy and Society can be regarded as equivalent to the seminar 'Philosophy and Society' or a free choice seminar.
Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Arthur Cools
- Jan Bierhanzl
- Geoffrey Dierckxsens
- Leen Verheyen
2019-2020
Model Path
Master's thesis
Master Project
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Progression Seminar
Progression Seminar
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Compulsory Master Seminar
Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
In Dept studies
3 courses to choose from the following list
Advanced Study Metaphysics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophical Psychology
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Ethics
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Art
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Advanced Study Philosophy of Religion
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminars
2 courses to choose from the following offering.
* Profiling space: instead of a second research seminar students can, in function of their specific research interest and for their master's thesis, opt for a course of 6 ECTS-credits in another master programme of the Universiteit Antwerpen. Permission of the Education Board of Philosophy is always required. Applications are to be submitted to the people in charge of the programme.
Master Seminar: Philosophy of Perception
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Ecological Psychology and its Pragmatist Roots
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: Secularization and Disenchantment
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
Master Seminar: 17th and 18th century British Moralists on Human Nature and Morality
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.
- Esther Kroeker
Summer School
A credit for the Summer School in Philosophy and Society can be regarded as equivalent to the seminar 'Philosophy and Society' or a free choice seminar.
Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society
This information sheet indicates how the course will be organized at pandemic code level yellow and green.
If the colour codes change during the academic year to orange or red, modifications are possible, for example to the teaching and evaluation methods.