- Background to the program
and subject area:
The Department of sociology and philosophy was
founded with the establishment of the University of Jordan in 1962. The
department of philosophy became an independent department in 1976, and has
since then been, increasing its staff and developing its study plans. In 1982
the Department started an M.A. program, while the B.A program was revived in
2001/2002 and Ph.D program started 2006/2007. The Department of Philosophy is
the first department to offer a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Jordan Universities.
Its staff includes professors, deans as well as competent associate and
assistant professors. Indeed, some of the department members had become a
president of a university in Jordan and others a head of institutions in the
country. The Department had also together with the Arab Philosophy Society,
organized five philosophy conferences
- Vision statements of the
program:
The philosophy Department consists currently of
five permanent staff and hopes to increase staff in the coming future. The
Department has been committed from the start to fostering a wide varity of
philosophical approaches, and to developing links between philosophy and other
disciplens. We offer a wide range of courses for undergraduates ,
post-graduates and doctoral research stududents. A wide varity of philosophical
viewpoints are represented in the department. Here are just some of those
interests: - Islamic philosophy, Modern and Contemporary Arab thought ,
Critical theory, Philosophical Hermeneutics. - Classical philosophical
questions about existence, knowledge and language. - Issues in moral and
political philosophy. The varity of our modules and courses reflects this
diversity. Some modules are traditional in conception, and aim to provide a
basic understanding of philosophical problems as they are usually taught and
discussed. Others are innovatory: they aim to break new ground , offering a
fresh approach, and bring new problems under philosophical scrutiny.
- Mission statements of the
program:
For graduate students at all levels, our aim in
philosophy department, is to provide an academic atmosphere which helps them to
meet the various challenges involved in philosophical studies. There are
frequent opportunities for contact with staff and for philosophical
conversation, in an atmosphere which is both friendly and serious. There are so
many students now who choose philosophy. No undergraduate , surely, would
choose philosophy. No undergraduate, surely, would choose to study the subject
for anything mor than the love of the discipline. Perhaps this was the case,
but the tide is turning . The number of students choosing to study philosophy
is on the up, rising between 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 . And this is, perhaps,
because employers have discovered that a mind sharpened by the study of
philosophy is ideal for today's workplace. Employers seeking the best graduates
now look at a wider range of degrees because they recognize that courses such
as philosophy teach the kind of skills that are essential for senior
professional roles, skills that may not be developed at business school. Thus,
being able to think criticaly, having good analytical skills, being an
effective communicator these are the sorts of skills that most good managers would
be expected to have. I think employers are beginning to ask, where are we going
to find these skills?
The philosophy Department consists currently of
five permanent staff and hopes to increase staff in the coming future. The
Department has been committed from the start to fostering a wide varity of
philosophical approaches, and to developing links between philosophy and other
disciplens. We offer a wide range of courses for undergraduates ,
post-graduates and doctoral research stududents. A wide varity of philosophical
viewpoints are represented in the department. Here are just some of those
interests: - Islamic philosophy, Modern and Contemporary Arab thought ,
Critical theory, Philosophical Hermeneutics. - Classical philosophical
questions about existence, knowledge and language. - Issues in moral and
political philosophy. The varity of our modules and courses reflects this
diversity. Some modules are traditional in conception, and aim to provide a
basic understanding of philosophical problems as they are usually taught and
discussed. Others are innovatory: they aim to break new ground , offering a
fresh approach, and bring new problems under philosophical scrutiny.