The Human Mind and Its Explanations: Language, Brain and Reasoning

Main Campus, Milan, Italy

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# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

PhilosophyMain Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Over the past decade, the University of Milan, Pisa's Scuola Normale and the IUSS of Pavia have become centres of academic excellence, and have produced top-notch international research in areas the three institutions have in common, ranging from philosophy of the mind, to theories of thinking, to cognitive science. Today more than ever, cutting-edge research requires the ability to take these kinds of competencies even further. Hence a PhD programme that requires candidates to have a strong analytical and epistemological background, and one that challenges students to harmonise theoretical reflections with practical experimentation.

The goal is to attract young researchers wishing to dive deeper into human cognition, taking a multi-disciplinary approach to their studies. This is currently a one-of-a-kind PhD within Italy, on a trajectory to become a flagship programme for Europe as a whole. Our PhD students' training works along two vectors:

fine-tuning the skills they acquired in their underlying studies;
providing them the tools they need (in both theory and practice) to explore philosophy, pure and experimental sciences, cognitive neuroscience, and linguistics.

The programme offers a multi-disciplinary approach that will allow students to devise original and innovative paths within their niche area of research. Thanks to the network of partner campuses, PhD candidates will have access not only to a wide range of coursework in both theory and methodology, but also to a treasure trove of expertise amongst the faculty as they seek answers to the central hypotheses of their research. The programme opens candidates' intellectual horizons internationally, to Europe and beyond. Study abroad and exchange programmes with international universities, participation in international conferences, and international networks of scientific partnerships (including working with international research centres) are all offered either directly within the programme, or through the Faculty's independent research. In keeping with this focus on internationalisation, all instruction and training is in English.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

fine-tuning the skills they acquired in their underlying studies;
providing them the tools they need (in both theory and practice) to explore philosophy, pure and experimental sciences, cognitive neuroscience, and linguistics.

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Program Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fee

Scholarships

QS subject rankings

2013
#101-150
2014
#101-150
2015
#151-200
2016
#101-150
2017
#51-100
2018
#51-100
2019
#101-150
2020
#51-100
2021
#51-100
2022
#51-100
2023
#51-100
2024
#46
2025
#51-100

Ranking criteria

Academic Reputation

72.4

Citations per Paper

66.2

Employer Reputation

H-index Citations

69.5

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Main Campus, Milan, Italy

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

PhilosophyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission Requirements

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