Information PhD studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method at the JKU

At the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method, PhD dissertations can be supervised in most areas in philosophy of science. Specific expertise exists on topics in:

• general philosophy of science (e.g. scientific reasoning, evidence, causality, scientific models, idealisation, realism & anti-realism, objectivity, scientific expertise)
• Philosophy of the social and economic sciences;
• Philosophy of medicine;
• political economy;

as well as on the topic “The role of science in society”. Unfortunately, dissertations on other topics cannot be supervised.

The prerequisite for PhD studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Philosophy is in any case a successfully completed master's degree in philosophy. Additional knowledge in at least one science is advantageous and can be made a further prerequisite depending on the topic of the dissertation.

Please send inquiries to: philo[at]ku.at