Funding for PhDs in ancient philosophy in Munich

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The Munich School of Ancient Philosophy (MUSAΦ) invites applications for funded doctoral positions. Dissertation proposals are welcome in all areas of ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy, their medieval reception in Arabic and Latin, and textual criticism.

MUSAΦ is a joint program of the Classics and Philosophy Departments at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU). It is directed by Professors Peter Adamson, Oliver Primavesi and Christof Rapp. In addition, it boasts a substantial (and growing) junior faculty. Graduate students and visiting fellows round out the exceptionally large and lively ancient philosophy community, which provides an ideal environment for graduate study.

Doctoral fellowships cover three years, the period of dissertation research and writing. Complementing their dissertation research, doctoral students in MUSAΦ participate in a wide array of advanced seminars, reading groups and workshops. Doctoral students may also avail themselves of the opportunity to teach if desired. Dissertations may be written in German or in English.

We strongly encourage interested students to apply by January 15th, 2014 for full consideration. We hope to make initial offers as early as February, 2014. Applications will thereafter be considered on a rolling basis as long as places remain.

Please visit our website (www.musaph.lmu.de) for more information about the program and instructions about how to apply. Inquiries about the program can be directed to: musaph@lmu.de.

Students who are not yet prepared to begin dissertation research might be interested in the Masters Program in Ancient Philosophy at LMU. They should not hesitate to contact us about the possibility of special arrangements.

Heath on 11 January 2014

Peter, In your opinion,

Peter,

In your opinion, where is the best place to study Arabic Philosophy at the doctorate level? I am looking at applying to PhD programs this summer. I have Arabic, Latin, and Greek for my primary languages, but have yet to acquire any secondary languages. For my undergraduate studies, I procured a 3.82 GPA at BYU, where I majored in Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic. Currently, I am doing a M.A. in Classics at Texas Tech University, and I have procured a 4.0 GPA thus far. I am doing this graduate degree to solidify Greek and Latin, while becoming acquainted with the philosophy of Aristotle. Your feedback is appreciated.

Heath

Peter Adamson on 12 January 2014

Dear Heath,Well, basically

Dear Heath,

Well, basically with this topic you need to think about an individual scholar, since there is no PhD program that has more than one prof in this area. Obviously I would encourage you to think about coming to the LMU! It sounds like your preparation has been very good though you might need more philosophical background (the problem is always to cover both the languages and the philosophy). But maybe you are thinking only about north America? Toronto is great for medieval in general and has Deborah Black; also Yale is strong in this area. Those would be my two main suggestions outside of Europe. In general the subject is much stronger in Europe though.

Peter

Heath on 12 January 2014

Peter I do thank you for your

Peter

I do thank you for your response. I felt that the field is quite strong outside North America, for, as you have stated, Toronto and Yale are the only feasible options for the field. Also, you've noted my weakness. I've had to sacrifice philosophical training in order to procure the languages, which I felt are just as important. I will try to remedy the situation by taking Logic and Advanced Logic courses, but past this I am not sure what I can do. I can teach myself, but many have informed me that this does not bode well, since admissions committees would rather see it on your transcripts. However, the scarcity of time is a major factor. In terms of international programs, I would be delighted to gain entrance into a European based program. I will do all in my power to insure that my application is competitive. I know that I am not the smartest person, but I have a work ethic that has enabled me to endure the grueling race of academic training.

Heath

Peter Adamson on 12 January 2014

Dear Heath,Ok, let me know if

Dear Heath,

Ok, let me know if there is any other advice I can give you! You might consider doing the philosophy stuff in the context of a religious studies type degree, or Islamic studies; this would be possible at Yale for instance and in fact the majority of scholars in this field are not in philosophy departments anyway, they are in Islamic studies etc departments. In that respect I am an exception.

Peter

Heath on 13 January 2014

Peter, I have thought of

Peter,

I have thought of auditing some philosophy classes: History of Philosophy, Ethics, and Metaphysics. Again, this may be detrimental to my application, but, in reality, this is all that I could possibly muster. I have specific duties that I am obligated to render to the Classic department at my university, and I've specifically been advised to take courses more so from this department than any other. This is a bummer. I would rather study at LMU Munich, Oxford, Toronto, and Yale to procure the education I desire. What is your advise on the philosophical aspect? I've taught myself Latin and Greek and feel that I can do the same with philosophy. Do you think Logic courses will be enough to get my foot in the door, or is it a long shot?

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