Philosophy and Religion

The aim of the PhD degree at Bangor University is to assist you to complete a major piece of research in the area of Philosophy and Religion, and to demonstrate suitable academic attainments for appointment to a university-level teaching or research post.

At the end of the  Philosophy and Religion Philosophy and Religion programme at Bangor University Bangor University , you will possess a good general knowledge of the particular field of learning within which the subject of the thesis falls and will have made a significant, original and substantial contribution to research.

Careers

This is a research degree, preparing you for an academic career in religion or philosophy or for other work requiring highly qualified individuals in related areas. The high level analytical and research skills acquired during this degree will increase your employability in areas such as communications, teaching, publishing and research.

The School offers supervision in the following areas of specialism:

• Philosophy of Religion
• Meta ethics and Normative ethics
• Meta philosophy
• Problem of Evil
• Aesthetics
• Islamic studies
• Fundamentalism
• Psychoanalytic studies
• Jungian studies
• Sociology of Religion
• Nietzsche
• Wittgenstein
• Freud