The main goal of studying under specialty B10 Philosophy is to train highly qualified academic, teaching, and research personnel capable of:
- producing new conceptual ideas and proposing innovative philosophical concepts;
- solving complex problems in the field of philosophy, the humanities, and related interdisciplinary areas;
- carrying out a profound rethinking of existing theoretical paradigms and creating new integrated knowledge;
- improving professional and teaching practice by adapting contemporary philosophical discourse to the demands of a globalized society and the era of digital transformations.
The objects of research and scientific-practical activity of higher education degree seekers are:
- complex fundamental and applied problems of contemporary and classical philosophy, the resolution of which ensures the advancement of philosophical science and humanistic knowledge as a whole;
- methodological approaches, principles, and tools of scientific-philosophical research, critical analysis, and hermeneutic interpretation of texts and phenomena;
- strategies for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary synthesis that connect philosophy with natural, social, technical, and digital sciences;
- socio-cultural, ethical, anthropological, and worldview challenges of the modern world (ethics of artificial intelligence, bioethics, social transformation, identity issues, and media philosophy).
In the process of training, education seekers master a complex set of knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- research and academic autonomy: the ability to independently formulate scientific hypotheses, plan, organize, and conduct fundamental philosophical research with a high level of scientific novelty;
- critical thinking and analytics: the skill to deconstruct complex socio-humanitarian discourses, identify hidden conceptual premises, and evaluate the methodological viability of scientific theories;
- interdisciplinary integration: the ability to apply philosophical tools to solve ethical, methodological, and ideological problems in IT, medicine, law, politics, and ecology;
- academic communication and publication activity: skills in presenting research results at the international level, conducting scientific discussions, and writing scientific papers for leading peer-reviewed and international publications (Scopus / Web of Science);
- teaching excellence: readiness to teach fundamental and specialized philosophical disciplines in higher education institutions using modern pedagogical technologies.
Graduates in specialty B10 Philosophy are in-demand specialists in fields that require a high analytical culture, conceptual thinking, and creativity:
- education and science — higher education lecturer, research fellow, researcher at scientific research institutes;
- analytics and consulting — political analyst, ethics expert (in bioethics, artificial intelligence), analyst at research centers (Think Tanks);
- media and publishing — editor of scientific and humanitarian publications, columnist, content strategist, critic;
- public and NGO sector — consultant on humanitarian policy, expert on issues of culture, ethics, communications, and values.
Training is carried out by the Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Department.
Education is provided under the following educational programs:
| Educational Program | Degree | Mode of Study | Duration of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Doctor of Philosophy | Full-time and Part-time | 4 years |