Basic situation
The foreign philosophy master program in the Department of Philosophy of Sichuan University has a fine academic tradition, a strong academic atmosphere, rigorous scholarship, and very professional postgraduate training.
There are 5 full-time teachers (1 professor, 2 associate professors and 2 lecturers) in the philosophy research room abroad, all of whom are doctoral degree winners. 5 part-time teachers (4 professors, 1 associate professor). This master's degree has formed a research pedigree from classical philosophy to contemporary philosophy, covering the whole history of western philosophy such as ancient Greek philosophy, medieval Christian philosophy, modern empiricism and rationalism, German classical philosophy and modern western philosophy. Among them, the study of classical philosophy, Christian philosophy, transcendental philosophy and contemporary political philosophy is particularly in-depth. In many research fields, he has established extensive academic ties with philosophical research circles at home and abroad.
This master's degree program is open to the whole country, and there are 19 graduate students in China. This master's major has formulated a detailed training plan for foreign philosophy majors, and has carried out extensive and in-depth training for master students, highlighting the reading and understanding of the original works and paying attention to cultivating students' analytical ability and creativity.
Tutors of foreign master of philosophy and their guiding direction
Professor Xu Kailai: history of ancient Greek philosophy and western philosophy;
Professor Luo Zhongshu, Associate Professor Gao and Assistant Lecturer Ding Sandong: German philosophy, history of western philosophy;
Associate Professor Lin Xiong: Western religious philosophy (Christian thought), history of western philosophy;
Professor Deng Shengqing, Professor Li Jianguo, Assistant Lecturer Guo Lidong: Modern Western Philosophy.
Curriculum and teaching schedule
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Course name
class
loan
term begins
school term
Examination mode
Reserve bill
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fixed
course
Selected readings of Marxist classics
54
2
one
test
Theory and Practice of Scientific Socialism
36
1
one
test
First foreign language
90
four
one
check
Specialty English
40
2
one
check
Direction 1 and 4
Professional ancient Greeks
40
2
two
check
Opposite direction 2
Professional german
40
2
two
check
Opposite direction 3
Professional Latin
40
2
two
check
Opposite direction 5
Academic exchange activities
15 times
three
One to five
test
Development and Prospect of Contemporary Scientific English Thesis Writing
40
2
one
test
Philosophical topic
54
three
one
thesis
Platform course of philosophy department
Phenomenology and Philosophy of Language
54
three
one
thesis
Platform course of foreign philosophical viewpoints
Special research on modern western philosophy
Seventy two
four
two
thesis
Opposite direction 1
Special studies on German classical philosophy II
Seventy two
four
three
thesis
Opposite direction 1
Special study on ancient Greek philosophy
Seventy two
four
two
thesis
Opposite direction 2
Research on the Original Works of Ancient Greek Philosophy
Seventy two
four
three
check
Opposite direction 2
Monographic study of German classical philosophy-1
Seventy two
four
two
thesis
Opposite direction 3
A study of the original text of German philosophy
Seventy two
four
three
check
Opposite direction 3
Monographic study of modern European philosophy
Seventy two
four
two
thesis
Direction 4
Monographic study of modern British and American philosophy
Seventy two
four
three
thesis
Direction 4
Modern western theosophy research
Seventy two
four
two
thesis
Opposite direction 5
A study of Latin texts and classics
Seventy two
four
three
check
Opposite direction 5
choose
fixed
course
A Study of Plato's Works in the Middle and Late Period
36
2
four
thesis
Research on Aristotle's Ethics
36
2
four
thesis
Research on Aristotle's natural philosophy
36
2
four
thesis
A study of western godfather philosophy
36
2
four
thesis
A special study of western medieval philosophy
36
2
four
thesis
Research on Kant's Practical Philosophy
36
2
four
thesis
kind
Course name
class
loan
term begins
school term
check
way
Reserve bill
choose
fixed
course
Philosophical Research on Western Transcendental Thinking
36
2
four
thesis
Epistemological monographic study
36
2
four
thesis
Meta-ethics research
36
2
four
thesis
Introduction to modern logic
36
2
Need to decide or solve
test
German idealism research
36
2
four
thesis
Philosophical Reflection on Western Modernity
36
2
four
thesis
sports
36
1
Optional from one to five.
check
Master of Philosophy in China
Basic information:
China, Department of Philosophy, Sichuan University, has 4 full-time teachers, including 2 professors, associate professors 1 person and lecturers 1 person.
As one of the four disciplines in the Department of Philosophy of Sichuan University, this master's major covers the history of China's philosophy, including China's modern and contemporary philosophy, China's philosophy and China culture, China's ethical thought, Confucian philosophy, Taoist philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, China aesthetics, and a comparative study of Chinese and Western philosophy.
This master's degree program has the "Master's Degree Authorization Point of Philosophy in China", and it is open to the whole country to recruit postgraduates who are studying for the "Master of Philosophy" degree. This discipline has formulated the Master of Philosophy Training Program of China.
This master's degree is mainly devoted to the revival of China's philosophical tradition, especially Confucianism, especially the comparative study of Confucianism and phenomenology, including the contemporary interpretation of Confucianism and its classic texts, and the reconstruction of Confucianism on the level of contemporary philosophical thinking from the perspective of comparative study between China and the West.
It is a long way to go to release the original and open up the new.
Research direction:
1. History of China's Philosophy (Huang Yushun)
2. China's modern and contemporary philosophy (D)
3. Comparative Philosophy between China and the West (Huang Yushun)
4. Confucian philosophy (D)
5. China Aesthetics and China Culture (Pan-Xian Yi)
advisor
Professor Huang Yushun, History of China's Philosophy; Chinese and western comparative philosophy
Professor Huang Dechang's China Philosophy and China Culture
Professor Pan's China Aesthetics and China Culture
Ding, male, associate professor, modern and contemporary philosophy of China; Confucian philosophy
1. Philosophical background of Sichuan University
The Philosophy Department of Sichuan University was founded in 1959, and it is one of the seven earliest philosophy departments in Chinese mainland with a history of more than 40 years. Today, more than forty years after the Spring and Autumn Period, the Philosophy Department of Sichuan University, with its multiple achievements in theory and practice, has become the center of the frontier discipline of western philosophy in China and the base for the research, education and training of senior professionals in western philosophy in China.
At present, the department of philosophy has formed a structural framework that has begun to take shape, including English, German, French, Latin, ancient Greek and ancient Chinese. At present, the Department of Philosophy has four professional master's degree programs (Marxist master's degree program, western master's degree program, China master's degree program, and ethics master's degree program); Two professional research institutes (Sichuan University Ethics Research Center and Western Classical Philosophy and Religion Research Institute); A professional philosophy website ("Si Wen" philosophy website). After several years of unremitting efforts, especially since the 1990s, the Department of Philosophy of Sichuan University has gradually formed its strength to compete with its domestic counterparts in many professional fields, such as western classical philosophy, phenomenology, ethics, Confucianism and Christian philosophy of God.
Over the past 40 years, under the guidance of the scientific research and school-running concept of "advocating academics and pursuing Excellence", the philosophy department of Sichuan University has gradually built a team of teachers with excellent professional quality, reasonable professional title and age structure, and strong comprehensive scientific research and teaching strength. It has formed a multi-level school-running pattern and a considerable school-running scale, and trained and transported more than 5,000 graduate students and college graduates for the country and society. Some of these graduates are leaders in state organs, some are brilliant in the ideological field, and some are all-powerful in the market economy.
The philosophy department of Sichuan University not only attaches importance to the cultivation of talents in this major, but also actively participates in the cultivation and improvement of students' humanistic quality. For many years, he has held a series of lectures on "Thinking and Asking" for the whole school, and has held more than ten lectures, which enjoys a high reputation among students.
The wall broke down in ten years. It is the life and soul that all colleagues in the philosophy department of Sichuan University have devoted to philosophy. Therefore, the philosophy major of Sichuan University will definitely make great progress.
Two. The Training Scheme of Philosophy Major in Sichuan University and Its Implementation
Training objective
Philosophy majors cultivate compound senior professionals with solid basic theoretical quality and professional knowledge of Chinese and western philosophy, and high comprehensive quality. Graduates can engage in propaganda, policy research, enterprise management, secretarial work and teaching in state organs, cultural and educational undertakings, press and publication, enterprises and institutions.
Professional training requirements
Students in this major will learn the basic theories and knowledge of Chinese and Western philosophy, receive the basic training of seeking truth, reflection, criticism and innovation, understand the development clues and thinking modes of Chinese and Western philosophy, and be familiar with the relevant knowledge of social science, natural science and thinking science. After graduation, they will acquire the following knowledge and abilities:
1. Master systematically the theory and history of Marxist philosophy, China philosophy and western philosophy.
2. Have extensive knowledge of social science, humanities, natural science and thinking science.
3. Master the basic research methods and research methods of philosophy, with scientific thinking methods and considerable innovative consciousness.
4. Have the corresponding social investigation ability; Master the basic methods of Chinese and foreign philosophical literature retrieval and information inquiry.
5. Understand the most important theoretical frontiers and development trends in the field of philosophy at home and abroad.
6. Understand the most important practical problems and development trends at home and abroad.
7. Have the ability to initially analyze and solve social problems.
8. Strong oral and written expression skills, and comprehensive ability to use foreign languages.
main course
General philosophy, the history of Marxist philosophy, the history of China philosophy (1 2), the history of western philosophy (1 2), modern western philosophy, the study of Marxist philosophical masterpieces, the study of China philosophical masterpieces (1-4) and the study of western philosophical masterpieces (1-4). Philosophy of science and technology, philosophical hermeneutics and semiotics, philosophy of language, Zhouyi, traditional culture and modern management, management philosophy, economic philosophy, introduction to legal philosophy, contemporary western political philosophy, economic ethics, etc.
Main practical teaching links
Substitute practice, that is, organize senior students majoring in philosophy to go to various district-level organs in Chengdu or suburban counties or poverty-stricken areas (counties) in Sichuan Province and even the whole country for half a semester or one semester's internship. Practice has proved that substitute practice is an effective way for students to get in touch with society, get close to workers and peasants, change their thinking and improve their ability.
Construction of Physical Education Specialty and Teaching Reform
As a major with a long history, the philosophy major of Sichuan University has formed its own professional characteristics through the unremitting efforts of several generations of scholars for decades. The integration of Marxist study with modern western philosophy, the origin and creative transformation of China's philosophy, the study of ancient Greek philosophy and medieval Christian thought, and the study of religion, especially Buddhism and Taoism, all have important academic status and prestige at home and abroad.
In teaching, this major not only pays attention to the in-depth interpretation of the original work, but also pays attention to the introduction and discussion of realistic academic hotspots, which breaks the disadvantages of general liberal arts majors. The teaching and research exploration of "2 1 century philosophical innovative talents training" carried out by the Department of Philosophy won the second prize at the provincial level.
Three. Construction of teaching conditions for philosophy specialty
Teachers:
On-the-job teachers in the Department of Philosophy 14. The number of teachers is not huge, but the teaching level is high and the academic research ability is strong. Among the teachers, there are 1 person over 55 years old, 4 in the age group of 46-55 years old and 9 under 45 years old. The age structure of teachers is reasonable. 9 tutors for master students; There are 4 professors, 5 associate professors and 5 lecturers, and the structure of teachers' professional titles is reasonable; Among the teachers under the age of 45, 4 have doctor's degrees and 4 have master's degrees. The proportion of doctors and masters' degrees is 100%, and the proportion of doctors' degrees is 50%. Teachers' cultural level is generally high.
Philosophy major attaches great importance to the cultivation of young teachers and strengthens the communication between this major and academic circles at home and abroad. Sent a group of young scholars with great academic potential to visit and exchange abroad, invited many Chinese and foreign scholars to give academic reports and seminars, and organized and hosted many academic activities at home and abroad.
In the future, this major will focus on introducing China philosophy and Marxist philosophy doctorate winners; Strengthen the construction of key majors; Further improve the education level and innovative research ability of young teachers.
B teacher courses for undergraduates.
This major insists that professor is the teaching of basic courses for undergraduate majors, so that students can obtain high-level basic education; Adhere to the young teachers who are active in the field of academic research as the teaching subject of professional disciplines, so that students can get in-depth professional research training. There are 14 teachers in this major who teach professional basic courses. Among them, there are 4 senior titles and 5 deputy senior titles; Professors are lecturers in undergraduate teaching, accounting for 29% of the total number of lecturers. Teachers with senior titles undertake undergraduate teaching, accounting for 64% of the total number of teachers with senior titles; Young doctors undertake undergraduate teaching, accounting for100% of the total number of young doctors; Professional teachers 14, including 4 teachers with senior titles and 5 teachers with deputy senior titles.
This major offers 13 elective courses every year, and the elective course credits account for 31%of the total credits; Completion rate of compulsory courses100%;
Teachers' scientific research status
In addition to teaching, teachers in this major have also engaged in a lot of academic research and achieved fruitful results.
At present, teachers in this major undertake 1 provincial (ministerial) level teaching and research projects; Won the 1 provincial (ministerial) excellent teaching achievement award; Publication of national key planning textbook 1 book, translation 1 book.
At present, teachers in this major undertake 8 scientific research projects, including national projects 1 and 3 provincial (ministerial) projects; The total expenditure on scientific research is 650,000 yuan, including 450,000 yuan vertically and 90,000 yuan annually. Won 5 scientific research achievement awards; Among them, there are 3 national prizes 1 item and 3 provincial (ministerial) prizes. In recent three years, teachers of this major have published academic papers 184, including teaching papers 16.
Books and materials
At present, in addition to the rich collection of philosophy books and newly purchased books every year, Sichuan University Library spends money on purchasing books and materials (including audio-visual materials, e-books, etc.) every year. ) This major has reached 200,000 yuan; The reference room is open to students for 30 hours every week. The Department of Philosophy has also specially built professional book databases such as Western Philosophy and Christian Thought Reference Room and China Philosophy Reference Room. Received a large number of books and materials donated free of charge at home and abroad.
Fourthly, the teaching effect and the quality of personnel training.
Philosophy major is famous for its solid theoretical foundation, agile thinking ability, keen insight, unique insights, thorough analysis and fluent writing, and is welcomed by all employers. In the past two years, the one-time employment rate of graduates has reached 85%
Because of solid systematic training and extensive knowledge, students majoring in philosophy can easily pursue further studies in philosophy, religion, psychology, ethics, sociology, law, economics, management, literature, journalism and other fields, and are highly praised by instructors in various disciplines. In recent years, the proportion of students taking postgraduate entrance examinations has also increased year by year, and the success rate has reached more than 80%.
Philosophy majors also actively participate in various social activities and organize and participate in academic seminars. It shows strong theoretical thinking and practical innovation ability.
Current Shortcomings and Improvement Measures of verb (Verb) Philosophy Major
Under the condition of market economy, philosophy specialty was once impacted by pragmatism and utilitarianism, and the construction of philosophy specialty itself was also affected to some extent. The main problems are: for a period of time, the school's support for the development of this major is not enough; The funds for the construction and development of disciplines and specialties are seriously insufficient; Professional teachers have also undergone some changes.
However, the central government gradually realized the great significance of philosophy and social science, attached great importance to the construction of philosophy and social science, especially philosophy science, and strived to prosper philosophy research. To this end, the central government has increased its support for the construction of philosophy disciplines. This is an important opportunity for the development of philosophy major in Sichuan University. Now, all teachers majoring in philosophy are devoted to philosophical research and the cultivation of philosophical talents. Teachers of philosophy major should seize this opportunity to push the construction of philosophy major to a higher level.
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