Katowice, Poland

Philosophy

Filozofia

Master's
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⇑Philosophy at UŚ

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: humanities
Kind of studies: full-time studies
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University website: us.edu.pl/en

⇑Test: Is Philosophy the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. In a seminar, someone presents an argument that strikes you as wrong, though you can’t immediately say why. What do you do?

2. How do you work with a difficult philosophical text?

3. Which area of philosophy do you want to explore in your Master’s thesis?

4. Seminars, reading and essays will be in English, and you’ll be debating with people from different countries and philosophical traditions. How does that sound?

5. A conversation with friends turns to a contentious ethical issue, such as the limits of free speech. How do you handle it?

6. Someone asks you what philosophy is actually good for. What do you say?

7. Your supervisor says the thesis of your essay is unclear. How do you respond?

8. How involved are you in philosophy beyond your compulsory classes?

9. Where do you see yourself after graduating?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Philosophy?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Philosophy
Philosophy (from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will?
Philosophy
Philosophy makes progress not by becoming more rigorous but by becoming more imaginative.
Richard Rorty, introduction to Truth and Progress: Philosophical Papers, Volume 3 (1998).
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the human being is by nature a philosopher
Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Fides et Ratio, Chapter 64, 14 September 1998.
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A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
Francis Bacon, Essays, Atheism. Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 596-97.
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