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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Old Aberdeen Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Exploring philosophical concepts and theories ranging from continental and moral philosophy to epistemology, the history of philosophy, the philosophy of science, and the key areas of analytic philosophy. Based in the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, our research programmes in Philosophy are distinguished for research on history of philosophy, the philosophy of science (especially philosophy of biology), the history of ethics and political philosophy, and key areas of analytic philosophy: epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of language.
With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which place...
