Modern European Philosophy MA

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- The course is based at the UK’s Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University, where you will be part of a supportive postgraduate community.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be able to participate in research events with international speakers and have easy access to London’s research libraries and events.<br/><br/><br/>- There are high levels of staff-student contact, including individual tutorials from versatile and internationally recognised teaching staff with a wide range of interests, projects and publications. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>This course offers a structured study of 19th and 20th-century European philosophy, closely interpreting and analysing foundational texts. Four taught modules are followed by a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Particular attention is given to Kant and Hegel, and subsequent philosophical developments in Germany and France. The course approaches Kant’s critical philosophy as a basis for understanding European philosophy as a whole. Other major authors include Marx, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Deleuze, Rancière, Badiou, Agamben, Butler, and many others. There is also a wide range of optional modules.<br/><br/>**Example modules**<br/>- Kant and his Legacy<br/><br/><br/>- Nietzsche and Heidegger<br/><br/><br/>- Recent French Philosophy<br/><br/><br/>- Modern Political Philosophy<br/><br/><br/>For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.