Doctoral Programme in Philosophy, 240 cr

According to the Government Decree on University Degrees (794/2004, amended 1039/2013, §21) the objectives of scientific postgraduate education are that the student

1. becomes thoroughly acquainted with his or her own field of research and its social significance
2. gains the knowledge and skills needed to apply scientific research methods independently and critically and to produce new scientific knowledge within his or her field of research
3. becomes acquainted with the development, basic problems and research methods of his or her field of research
4. gains such knowledge of the general theory of science and of other disciplines relating to his or her own field of research as enables him or her to follow their development
5. achieves sufficient language and communication skills and other abilities to work as an expert or a developer in demanding positions and within international cooperation.

The aim of the Doctoral Programme in Philosophy is to thoroughly familiarize students with Philosophy, in particular with the subject of their independent dissertation, which also gives them experience in conducting research in their field. At the University of Tampere, the current fields of expertise are the research of human reason (including knowledge, mind and language), social philosophy, metaphysics (including social ontology) as well as history of philosophy from early modern and modern philosophy till twentieth century traditions.