Major in Philosophy and Ethics — Philosophy
Focusing on classical studies of ancient Greece and the Middle Ages as well as contemporary philosophy since the 20th century, this field of study involves interdisciplinary exploration of areas such as logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, phenomenology, metaphysics, and epistemology.
Overview
The Philosophy Program within the Department of Philosophy and Ethics has consistently led the research of Western philosophy in Japan since its establishment. Philosophy, while one of the oldest academic subjects, is still as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago, combining its long tradition with state-of-the-art technologies. Our faculty consists of two researchers of classical philosophy and five researchers of modern and contemporary philosophy. The master's program has approximately 10 graduate students, with about 5 graduate students in the doctoral program, many of them having come from other departments and universities.
Students are expected to actively participate in graduate seminars, and the graduate programs culminate in a master's thesis and doctoral dissertation respectively. In addition to regular, on-campus meetings of the Keio University Mita Philosophy Society, students also present at joint research meetings of philosophy and ethics (MIPS). There are also opportunities to present on research at conferences both in Japan and abroad and to publish papers in a range of scholarly journals and magazines that include Philosophy (Mita Philosophy Society, Keio University). Many students also have opportunities to get involved in various research projects across the university.