Curriculum Structure of the Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Philosophy – UFBA
The Graduate Program in Philosophy at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees structured to provide a solid and critical education in various areas of philosophy, with a particular emphasis on contemporary philosophy. The curriculum includes both required and elective components, organized into research activities, seminars, and theoretical courses.
Doctorate in Philosophy – Curriculum 2023.1
The doctoral program is structured around three main pillars: research activities, seminars, and theoretical courses.
Research and Evaluation Activities
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Supervised Research – Doctorate
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Dissertation Qualification Exam
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Final Thesis Defense
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Final Project – common to all areas
Research Seminars
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Research Seminar I (15h)
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Research Seminar II (15h)
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Research Seminar III for Doctorate (15h)
Theoretical Courses
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General Epistemology (60h)
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Social Philosophy (60h)
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Political Philosophy and Contemporaneity (60h)
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Ethics (60h)
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Phenomenological and Hermeneutical Problems (60h)
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Epistemology of Human Sciences I and II (60h each)
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Philosophy of Language (60h)
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Philosophy of Mind (60h)
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Philosophy of History (60h)
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Theories of Sensibility (60h)
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Phenomenological Hermeneutics and Human Sciences (60h)
These courses provide a broad foundation in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, language, mind, and phenomenology, aimed at the in-depth development of the doctoral thesis.
Master’s in Philosophy – Curriculum
The Master’s program has a structure similar to the doctorate, with adaptations for initial training in philosophical research.
Research and Evaluation Activities
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Supervised Research
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Qualification Exam
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Final Dissertation Defense
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Final Project – common to all areas
Research Seminars
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Research Seminar I (15h)
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Research Seminar II (15h)
Theoretical Courses
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Problems in Contemporary Philosophy (60h)
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Theories of the Sign and Interpretation (60h)
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Languages of Communication and Culture (60h)
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Language, Thought, and Knowledge (60h)
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Philosophy of Art (60h)
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Epistemology and Logic (60h)
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Introduction to Epistemology (30h)
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General Epistemology (60h)
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Social Philosophy (60h)
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Political Philosophy and Contemporaneity (60h)
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Ethics (60h)
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Phenomenological and Hermeneutical Problems (60h)
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Epistemology of Human Sciences I and II (60h each)
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Philosophy of Language (60h)
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Philosophy of Mind (60h)
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Philosophy of History (60h)
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Theories of Sensibility (60h)
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Phenomenological Hermeneutics and Human Sciences (60h)
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Epistemology and Methodology in Health (45h)
The diversity of courses allows students to build an interdisciplinary and critical academic path, with opportunities for dialogue with other fields of knowledge such as communication, arts, health, and the human sciences.