DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
Degrees offered:
Average length of study:
Graduation requirements:
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (Ph.D.)
3 years
28 course credits in the first year + 4 credits
extended essay; comprehensive examination;
16 credits in the second year; dissertation and
its defense.
Howard Robinson Head of Department
Kriszta Biber, Department Coordinator
FACULTY MEMBERS
Ferenc Huoranszki, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences;
Janos Kis, CEU University Professor; MA, Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary
Katalin Farkas, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Gabor Betegh, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales, France; Ph.D., Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary
Michael V. Griffin, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, US
Lorand Ambrus-Lakatos, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Princeton University, US
Istvan M. Bodnar, Visiting Professor (Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary); Ph.D.,
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Nenad Miscevic, Visiting Recurrent Associate Professor (University of Maribor,
Slovenia); Ph.D., University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Applicants to the program must meet the general CEU admissions requirements and
submit a short statement of purpose, indicating their proposed research, and an
essay of 1500-2000 words on an appropriate philosophical topic. The essay should
discuss a philosophical problem of the applicant's own choice; it can, but need not, be
related to the applicant's studies or to the topic of the applicant's proposed research.
Doctoral Program Structure
The program includes three areas of study: 1) various topics in the history of
philosophy; 2) contemporary epistemology and metaphysics; and 3) ethics and
political philosophy. Every student must choose one area of specialization.
During the first year, students are required to earn 28 credits by coursework, 4 credits
by an extended essay and must pass a comprehensive examination. In the second year,
students must complete four further optional courses. In addition to the courses
offered by the program, students will have the option of attending courses cross-listed
with other CEU departments/programs. Students are also required to attend a research
seminar in which they discuss each other's work. The third year will focus on
dissertation writing. Invited lecturers may offer special courses to advanced students.
Successful students may receive financial assistance for spending up to 6 months at
Western European or US institutions.
The department currently has 44 enrolled students.
SELECTED PUBLIC EVENTS
Reviel Netz (Stanford University) From Problems to Equations:
‘How did Mathematics Make the Conceptual Leap?’
Jonathan Wolff (University College, London)
‘Righting Wrongs and the Human Good’
Hilary Putnam (Harvard University)
‘Ethics Without Metaphysics’
David Sedley (Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy, University of Cambridge)
‘The Origins of Greek Atomism’
Richard Sorabji (King's College London)
‘JUST WAR- Lessons from and ancient antecedents of the
debate on the Spanish Conquistadors, with some remarks on Islam and Judaism’
Harry Frankfurt (Princeton University)
‘Some Mysteries of Love’
Zoltán Gendler Szabó (Cornell University)
‘Sententialism and Berkeley's Master Argument’
Tim Crane (University College London)
‘In Defense of Intentional Objects’
Anthony O`Hear (University of Buckingham, UK)
‘Democracy and Openness’
Contact Information:
Zrinyi u. 14, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36-1) 327-3806
Fax: (36-1) 327-3072
Email: biberk@ceu.hu
Website: http://www.ceu.hu/phil