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This MA is a flexible programme which enables you to develop your
STAFF RESEARCH INTERESTS
individual philosophical interests.
Prof David Archard: Social, political and legal philosophy; applied
You take five modules (each normally assessed via a 5000 word
moral philosophy, especially sexual morality and children, family
essay) and write a 15,000 word dissertation. You may either take
and the state.
taught MA modules, or self-directed modules and be individually
supervised while you write an essay on a topic of their choice. As a
Dr Sam Clark: Moral and political philosophy from the early
Masters students you can also attend higher-level undergraduate
modern period to the present, especially human flourishing,
Philosophy
lecture courses that fit in with your interests.
utopianism, the self, and justification.
MA/LLM in Bioethics and Medical Law
Dr Rachel Cooper: Philosophy of science and medicine, especially
This programme is taught in conjunction with the Law School.
philosophy of psychiatry.
Please see their section entry for information.
Dr Brian Garvey: Philosophy of science, especially philosophy of
RESEARCH DEGREES
biology; psychoanalysis; philosophy of mind.
Applications for postgraduate study by research, leading to either
an MPhil or PhD are warmly welcomed.
Dr Mairi Levitt: Bioethics, empirical ethics.
MPhil/PhD
Dr Neil Manson: Philosophy of mind, especially unconscious
mentality; informed consent and genetic information; history of
Director of Research Studies: Professor David Archard.
psychology; Nietzsche and later Wittgenstein
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree and
a Masters in Philosophy or a related discipline, and a viable
Dr Alison Stone: Post-Kantian European philosophy, especially
research proposal.
German Idealism and German Romanticism; feminist philosophy
Assessment: Original research and thesis.
and theory; philosophy of nature.
IELTS: 6.5
Arts and Social Sciences:
Funding: ESRC, AHRC - see page 196.
Dr Cain Todd: Analytic aesthetics, metaphysics and philosophy of
Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/iphilosophy
mind, environmental ethics and philosophy of technology (focusing
on nanotechnology).
Philosophy at Lancaster is distinctive in the breadth of our research
interests, which means that we can offer supervision in an
Dr Nick Unwin: Theory of knowledge; philosophy of mind,
unusually wide range of areas. Areas of particular strength are
especially colour perception; philosophy of language.
applied philosophy, bioethics, continental philosophy, moral and
political philosophy and philosophy of mind and psychology. There
Dr Garrath Williams: Moral philosophy; political thought; history
is good support from the library and a vigorous seminar
of philosophy; applied ethics; Kant, Hobbes and Arendt.
programme. We enjoy good working relationships with related
departments and centres, and joint supervision arrangements are
possible.
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