Philosophy/Practical Philosophy

The subject of Philosophy/Practical Philosophy in the Master of Education degree program deals with basic questions of reality, the world, life as well as actions and cognition. Students gain an overview of central concepts, arguments, theories, approaches and school traditions in various specialized areas of philosophy. These include topics such as theoretical/practical philosophy, history of philosophy, logic and epistemology as well as metaphysics and philosophy of religion. Current areas of application of philosophy, such as bioethics, are also covered in this program.

While students in the bachelor's degree program focus on gaining subject-specific knowledge, the Master of Education degree program puts a stronger emphasis on educational sciences and subject didactics. Students learn about various approaches to teaching philosophy as well as methods of planning and conducting philosophy lessons. Graduates of the degree program have the ability to relate specialized philosophical theories to real-world questions and thus use the thought-provoking power of philosophy to shape lessons that are oriented towards finding sense and value.

In teaching degree programs designed for grammar and comprehensive schools, students choose two school subjects. Thus, in addition to Philosophy/Practical Philosophy, students are enrolled for a second subject as well as Educational Sciences. The practical semester is a key component of the degree program.

Possible lines of work:

Teaching at schools

For other possible lines of work, please refer to the Philosophy (MA) degree program.