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2025-2026 / Master

Philosophy, research focus

120 crédits

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  • Practical
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Notice : You cannot choose your courses online for this cursus. Please contact your study advisor.

Core curriculum compulsory courses

B1
5Cr
B2
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0095-1Final dissertation: methodological issues B1TA-15-5
PTFE0019-1Final work
Corequisite
PHIL0095-1
Travail de fin d'études : Question de méthode
B2TA---25

Common core courses

B1
40Cr
B2
20Cr

Choose a seminar among the following :

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

NOTE: research work and seminars must be chosen in two different fields.

PHIL0175-3(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Seminar on the philosophy of sciences - [45h Seminar] -TA--[+]10
PHIL0182-3(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Seminar on social and political philosophy - [45h Seminar] -Q1--[+]10
PHIL1226-2Seminar on aesthetics and critical theories of culture - [45h Seminar] -Q2--[+]10
PHIL0231-1Seminar on Ontology - [45h Seminar] -TA--[+]10
PHIL0232-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Seminar on Phenomenology - [45h Seminar] -Q2--[+]10

Choose 8 courses amongst :

B1
30Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0207-1Political philosophy of history -Q230--5
PHIL0032-1Aesthetics and poetics in culture -Q130--5
PHIL0023-1Philosophy of language -Q230--5
PHIL0208-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Modal logic -Q130--5
PHIL0079-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Issues in metaphysics -Q130--5
PHIL0031-1Clinical philosophy and the philosophy of human sciences -Q230--5
PHIL0052-2Phenomenological philosophy -Q130--5
PHIL0230-1Philosophy and history of religions and secularisms -Q130--5
PHIL0214-2Philosophy of mind -Q130--5
PHIL0091-1Issues in the philosophy of the sciences -Q230--5
PHIL0092-1Issues in ancient and contemporary ethics -Q230--5
ISPR0001-1Practical Islamology
-Q130--5
[...] A 5-credit course within a Master's programme at a Belgian university (or from the UNIC online course catalogue)5
[...] A 5-credit course within a Master's programme at a Belgian university (or from the UNIC online course catalogue)5

Focus optional courses

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr

Choose one module from :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Regular module

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose 2 research works from:

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

NOTE: research work and seminars must be chosen in two different fields.

PHIL0233-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Research work based on a seminar - Philosophy of sciences - [45h Seminar] -TA--[+]10
PHIL0234-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Research work based on a seminar - Phenomenology - [45h Seminar] -Q2--[+]10
PHIL0235-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Research work based on a seminar - Social and political philosophy - [45h Seminar] -Q1--[+]10
PHIL0236-1Research work based on a seminar - Ontology - [45h Seminar] -TA--[+]10
PHIL0237-1Research work based on a seminar - Aesthetics and critical theories of culture - [45h Seminar] -Q2--[+]10

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0238-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Critical analysis of a work of Metaphysics and theory of the practices of knowledge -Q1---5
PHIL0239-1(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Critical analysis of a work of Contemporary theoretical philosophy -Q2---5
PHIL0240-1Critical analysis of a work of Political philosophy -Q1---5
PHIL0241-1Critical analysis of a work of Philosophy of sciences and history of philosophy -Q2---5

Philosophy of Science module

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0175-3(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Seminar on the philosophy of sciences - [45h Seminar] B1TA--[+]10

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Students must follow at least 1 course in two institutions than the University of Liege, over the two years of the Master. This is applicable for M1 and M2.

UCL

HULG2171-1Logic and epistemology (advanced)
Jean-Michel Counet, Peter Verdee
-Q130--5
HULG2602-1Philosophy of Science (Advanced studies)
Charles Pence
-Q230--5
HULG2930-1Seminar in theoretical philosophy
Alexandre Guay, Charles Pence, Peter Verdee
-Q222,5--10
HULG2202-1Biomedical ethics
Charles Pence
-Q130--5
HULG0203-1Ethical issues in sciences and techniques
Hervé Jeanmart, Charles Pence
-Q21515-5
HULG2610-1Philosophy and epistemology of the economics (english language) -Q230--5
HULG2220-1Philosophy of science (english language)
Alexandre Guay
-Q230--5

ULB

HULG0123-1Seminar in philosophy of life sciences
-Q224--5
HULG0133-1Issues in logic and ontology
M. Peeters
-Q124--5
HULG0135-1History, Ethics and philosophy of biomedicine
J.-N. Missa
-Q124--5
HULG0156-1Social history of sciences and techniques
-Q224--5
HULG9155-1Theoretical question of knowledge
-Q224--5
HULG9156-1Seminar on philosophy of of Science and Technology
-Q11224-5
HULG9157-1in-Depth questions about philosophical anthropology
Antonino Mazzu
-Q224--5

UNamur

HULG2129-1Mathematics philosophy
Dominique Lambert
-Q115--5
HULG2130-1Philosophy of sciences
-Q115--5
HULG9158-1Philosophy of life sciences (english language) -Q112--5
HULG0574-1Philosophy of biomedicine
-Q1206-5
HULG0575-1Science, ethics and development
-Q1186-5
Notice : You cannot choose your courses online for this cursus. Please contact your study advisor.

Bridging courses Master in philosophy (120 credits)

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses

B0
45Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0009-1History of Ancient philosophy B0Q145--5
PHIL0011-1History of the philosophy of the middle ages B0Q245--5
PHIL0013-1History of the philosophy of modern times B0Q145--5
PHIL0010-1History of contemporary philosophy B0Q145--5
PHIL0034-1Aesthetics and philosophy of art B0Q130--5
PHIL0030-1Theory of knowledge and philosophy of sciences B0Q230--5
PHIL0006-3Philosophy of citizenship II : Political philosophy B0Q230--5
PHIL1103-2Exercises of history of philosophy B0Q2-45-5
PHIL0016-2Metaphysics B0Q230--5

Optional courses

B0
15Cr

Choose two courses out of the following :

B0
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0026-1Antiquity Philosophical Texts B0Q130--5
PHIL0029-1Philosophical texts of the middle ages B0Q230--5
PHIL0028-1Modern philosophical texts B0Q130--5
PHIL0027-1Contemporary philosophical texts B0Q130--5

Choose one of the following courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
PHIL0042-1Logic and analysis of reasoning B0Q145--5
PHIL0043-1Logic and analytical philosophy B0Q145--5