Master in Philosophy

faculty of Arts Tripoli - Department of Philosophy

Description

-Providing the student with a critical view of what the various philosophical currents and doctrines deal with.

- Developing the ability to analyze and upgrade general intellectual research tools.

 - Developing the spirit of research and study among postgraduate students and training them on scientific research methods and methodology.

 - Establishing a culture of scientific research, training postgraduate students, and training them to use the latest methods and harness them in scientific research.

Objectives

1 - Confirmation of the new civilizational discourse represented in contemporary philosophical thought.

2 - Focusing on the importance of Arab and Islamic heritage and thought.

3 - Consolidate the base of scientific research and prepare specialists of a high level in scientific research.

 4- Carrying out studies and scientific research necessary for the development and progress of society.

Outcomes

1- Developing the abilities of postgraduate students to practice creative, systematic scientific research.

2- Enabling postgraduate students to use contemporary tools in research.

3- Work on developing the spirit of teamwork among postgraduate students through free discussions and open dialogues.

4- Work on developing postgraduate students' abilities to use accurate scientific terminology.

Certificate Rewarded

Higher Diploma in Philosophy - Master's degree in Philosophy.

Entry Reuirements

1- The student is accepted with a score of (65%) or above in the bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

2- An admission test is conducted if the applicant is not a major required by the educational institution.

3-The teaching language approved by the scientific department is: (Arabic and English).

Study Plan

The Master in Philosophy prepares students to qualify for Master in Philosophy. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 2 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 30 units, which include 0 units of general subjects, and 10 major units

Study plan for this program is shown below:

1st Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
501 Traditional logic 03 Compulsory +

The scientific value of logic is that it develops the ability to think soundly in research and criticism, in evaluating prevailing beliefs and ideas, and also in evaluating and justifying arguments and evidence in various fields of human thought.

502 Philosophical terms 03 Compulsory +

There is no doubt that the term was coined to indicate a meaning that comes to mind as soon as it is used, and the term has importance in transmitting cultures and ideas and expressing belief. This article also aims to define concepts and terminology.

503 Philosophy of religions 03 Compulsory +

The course presents philosophical and religious opinions related to issues of religious thought within a philosophical framework, such as issues of existence, life, the origin of the universe, religious phenomena and their intellectual dimensions, to philosophical thought in an analytical framework and across historical stages that address the development of religious thought.

504 Philosophy of politics 03 Compulsory +

This course is to trace political thought and its development, with a review of political jurisprudence for each philosophical stage. We will look at the main episodes in political history, which constitute the chain of human thought extending from the prehistoric stages until the emergence of the Third Universal Theory and the final solutions to the human problem from all political, economic and social aspects. This is the goal that political theories seek, which is to achieve what should be, i.e. human freedom and happiness.

505 Philosophical research methods 03 Compulsory +

It is wrong to seek knowledge and its mechanism at the same time. It is necessary to master the courses and methods of philosophical research, before delving into any real intellectual attempt. As Descartes expressed this by saying: It is more beneficial for a person to stop seeking the truth, without a method that guides him to it.

2nd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
506 Ethics 03 Compulsory +

This course aims to present modern and contemporary ethical issues and concepts, especially those related to modern and contemporary Islamic thought and its relationship to practical behavior. It also studies modern and contemporary doctrines and trends in moral philosophy and their impact on building human society.

507 Contemporary Arab thought 03 Compulsory +

This course aims to study contemporary thought in general and contemporary Arab thought in particular and the emergence and development of the contemporary Arab renaissance. It also studies the various schools and trends by which the efforts of contemporary Arabs can be classified and the factors and reasons that led to the emergence of these types of intellectual trends in the East and West in the Arab and Islamic world and their roots. The Arab and Islamic civilizational project and its success factors.

508 Philosophy of Language 03 Compulsory +

This course aims to study the linguistic dimension, the analytical dimension, the logical positivist trend, and structural analysis. It also studies contemporary trends in linguistic structure, the relationship of language to thought, linguistic significance, and its relationship to logic.

509 Philosophy of civilization 03 Compulsory +

This course aims to search for the factors that move history and trace the theories that explain history in the process of establishing this branch of knowledge at the hands of Ibn Khaldun and Thikou in the role of civilizations and its development throughout human history and its most important theories and the dimensions that the theories addressed in their different perceptions of civilization, from divine providence to human action to scrutiny. Between them and the actual theory of the dialectical dimension and the vital dimension. The moral dimension included the conflict theory, the theory of dialogue and coexistence between cultures, and the position on contemporary civilization.

510 Philosophy of science 03 Compulsory +

This course studies the philosophical theories that explain modern and contemporary scientific theories. It also studies the critical thought of scientific theory and its basic structure. It also studies the impact of Islamic thought on modern and contemporary scientific theories.