Logica, Filosofia e Storia della Scienza
| Study location | Italy, Florence |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | Italian |
| Application fee | €20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable |
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| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | Italian Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B2 awarded by one of the Institutions of the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) system, namely:
Applicants who do not hold any of the above listed certificates of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information on the test and on the exemptions from the Italian language verification is available here Applicants participating in the Marco Polo project are required to have a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1. EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, a good proficiency in Italian language is highly recommended. |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. |
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Overview
This MA programme pursues several goals:
equipping students with a strong knowledge of the foundations of contemporary logic, as well as the most relevant issues in the philosophy of science;
providing them with knowledge of the history of philosophy and science, and of the essentials of scientific disciplines debated in logic and epistemology;
fostering acquaintance with cutting-edge issues of research in this area;
creating a strong ability in the conceptual, formal and historical analysis of theories and models of scientific rationality;
stimulating the ability to apply the tools of historical and philosophical inquiry to the understanding of the dynamics of scientific theories and ideas;
strengthening the ability to apply methods and results of logic and scientific methodology to philosophical and scientific forms of reasoning.
Career opportunities
This kind of know-how is very appreciated today both in Academia and in the job market. As a matter of fact we have a large record of former students employed in a variety of workplaces such as: academic and higher research institutions, publishing companies, software development companies, education and training institutions, scientific journals.
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