Hybrid Philosophy
Our studies
Your dream
The Faculty of Philosophy of the Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) is one of the very few in Poland to offer master’s degree courses in philosophy in a hybrid mode, combining classes conducted REMOTELY with classes conducted in-person!
Our Services
M.A. studies
- studies last two years
- schedule of sessions for the first year of the academic year 2025/2026
Types of classes
tutorials / lectures, seminars and translation practices
Scope
key issues in metaphysics, theory of knowledge, ethics, philosophy of nature, logic, artificial intelligence, philosophy of science and philosophy of religion
990 hours
630 + 360 = 990 hours
What do they consist of?
HYBRID STUDIES
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Most classes are held remotely: you can study from anywhere in the world.
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Every year, one two-week session is held on location and is finalized with in-person exams: this way you will be able to meet the lecturers and the fellow students in person.
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You can combine your professional activities with your studies and pursue your hobbies!
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Our studies are paid, and the annual fee is PLN 9.800.
Years Established
Study anywhere in the country and the world
The hybrid M.A. programme in philosophy
lasts for two years and consists of four main types of courses: tutorials / lectures, seminars and translation practices. The total number of teaching hours for the entire study period is 990: 630 hours in the first year and 360 hours in the second year.
Tutorials
which form the core of the study programme, are divided into obligatory and elective courses. In other words: the final shape of the study programme depends to a large extent on your personal interests! The seminar format fosters activity, invites debate and enables you to form typically philosophical skills of critical thinking, argumentation and sensitivity to unfair rhetorical tricks. Tutorials are intended to cover the most important issues in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of nature, logic, artificial intelligence, philosophy of science and philosophy of religion.
Examples of tutorial topics:
- The philosophical odyssey – the world, gods and people. In search of the nature of man
- The drama of human freedom and its anthropological interpretations in ancient and medieval history
- Evolution of the arts and aesthetics – philosophical genealogies
- Philosophical problems of research into responsible artificial intelligence
- Great philosophical questions in the literature
- Bioethical debates concerning interference in human nature
- Religion and spirituality from a philosophical perspective
- Philosophical aspects of education
- Logic in the representation of knowledge
- Philosophical roots of modern psychotherapy
Obligatory tutorials
In addition to elective tutorials. you will also attend obligatory tutorials which will anable you to acquire your basic philosophical knowledge and to form your philosophical skills. The additional tutorials are designed for those who do not hold a BA degree in philosophy. Lectures have been kept to a minimum: they include only two university-wide lectures, as well as annual lectures in English by world-class scholars.
Seminars
are classes in which you will work under the guidance of a supervisor to prepare your thesis in philosophy. This unique format of class gives you the opportunity to develop your skills together with a mentor that will allow you to pursue your philosophical interests and turn them into the written word. The seminar also gives you specific skills such as the ability to search scientific databases, analyse a source text, compose a logical, well-argued argument or compile a bibliography. Seminar classes start as early as the first semester, allowing you to quickly discover your interests and devote enough time to writing a good MA thesis!
Translation practices
is a class in which you will learn to read philosophical texts in a foreign language. Philosophy goes back to ancient Greek and Latin culture, which is fundamental to understanding contemporary thought. At the same time, a significant number of recent philosophical texts are written in the modern lingua franca, the English language. Taking this into account, two types of translation classes appear in the curriculum. Translations from Latin allow one to assimilate the basics of classical intellectual culture, which has been abundantly (though not always consciously) used by philosophers up to the present day. Translations from English, on the other hand, give you the opportunity to learn the specific jargon of contemporary currents in Western philosophy. Both classes are designed to prepare you for independent study of source texts.
Philosophy
helps us understand the challenges of the contemporary world
COMPETENCES
In the course of their studies, our students acquire, among other things, the following
Philosophical competences
- basic research skills, including the formulation and analysis of research problems, the selection of research methods and tools, the development and presentation of results
- ability to prove logical statements, find the logical structure of statements
Communication skills
- ability to formulate one’s own view in the fundamental worldview discussions
- analysing and criticising various views and arguments
- ability to discuss, summarise and paraphrase one’s own and others’ views
- finding solutions to philosophical problems, analysing and comparing the assumptions of philosophical systems and their consequences
- interacting and working in a group
- formulating and delivering rhetorically powerful oral speeches
Entrepreneurial competences
- organising one’s own work effectively
- short and long-term planning
- managing a team of people
- skills useful in business, e.g. seeking alternative solutions, analytical thinking, synthesis building
- competences useful in the consultancy market, e.g. in bioethics and the development of codes of ethics for companies
Analytical and IT competence
- effective use of basic information technology (editors, presentation and web development tools)
- ability to select appropriate tools for the interpretation and analysis of a philosophical text, to summarise and analyse philosophical arguments, identifying their key theses, assumptions and implications
Scientific research competence
- proving logical theorems, finding the logical structure of statements, paraphrasing natural language statements in the languages of different systems of logic
- ability to formulate a problem, to see its presuppositions and the consequences of the proposed solution
- in-depth analysis of cultural changes, trends in the development of thought and ideas, relations between different fields of knowledge.