PhD Philosophy

Philosophy at the University of Glasgow is thriving. Our vibrant research environment includes an active community of postgraduate students and engaged staff who are internationally recognised for their contributions to a wide range of philosophical debates.OverviewOur staff supervise a wide range of the core areas of philosophy, including:aestheticsethicsepistemologyhistory of analytic and early modern philosophylogic and philosophy of logicmetaphysicsphilosophy of languagephilosophy of mathematicsphilosophy of mindpolitical philosophy.Current areas of research, which may transcend and cut across these core areas, include:affectautonomy in moral and political philosophycausation and explanationcognitive penetrationconsentdistributive justiceethical intuitionismend of life ethicsknowledge-howimaginationmental qualitiesmoral psychologypain and sufferingphilosophy of emotionphilosophy of perceptionphilosophy of virtual and augmented realitysocial choice theorysocial epistemologytotalityvirtue ethics and epistemology.A Doctor of Philosophy may be awarded to a student whose thesis is an original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in, or understanding of, a field of study and normally containing material worthy of publication.Thesis Length: 70,000-100,000 words, including references, bibliography and appendices (other than documentary appendices).