The ECNU Philosophy Department is a major center of philosophical study in mainland China. The department has 20 full professors, 17 associate professors, and a number of lecturers. There are 7 M.A. programs (Chinese philosophy, Western philosophy, Marxist philosophy, ethics, logic, philosophy of science, and religious studies) in the department.
Our department holds a prestigious place among philosophy departments in China. Our philosophical tradition is in the direct line of the Jin-Feng School of Thought in modern Chinese history, a line that began with the great logician-epistemologist Jin Yuelin and passed on to Feng Qi, founder of the ECNU philosophy department. The department is home to the International Society for Metaphysics since 2012, with Professor Yang Guorong serving as the society’s current president. Our Chinese Philosophy Program has enjoyed a high reputation both at home and abroad.
The International Program for Graduate Studies in Chinese Philosophy at ECNU will provide students with excellent academic training, wonderful life experience in Shanghai and great advantage for further study, finding globally focused careers in and beyond the university setting.
The MA program at ECNU is a two-year program. The degree requirement has two components:
1. Completion of 30 credit hours of course work. The course work comprises of 2 common-core courses (Chinese Language, Chinese Culture/Civilization, 7 credits), 4 required courses in philosophy (12 credits), 3 elective courses in philosophy (9 credits), and 1 outside courses from any of the following departments: Chinese Language and Literature, History, Anthropology, Political Science, and other MA programs at ECNU (at least 2 credits). In addition, students are required to participate in at least 4 academic lectures, and submit a written report for each lecture attended (1 credit).
2. Successful defense of an M.A. thesis of at least 8,000 words in length. Successful defense of the M.A. thesis research proposal is also required in the third semester.
Good command of the Chinese language is desirable, but not required.
Example of past courses given:
Course Category | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
Required major courses | Philosophical Chinese | 3 | 1 |
| Selected Readings in Confucianism | 3 | 1 |
| Selected Readings in Daoism | 3 | 1 |
Required major course for M.A. students | Metaphysics: East and West Moral Philosophy from a Comparative Perspective | 3 3 | 2 2 |
| Epistemological Issues in Chinese Philosophical Tradition | 3 | 2 |
| Selected Topics in Chinese Buddhism | 3 | 3 |
| Language and Logic in Chinese Philosophical Tradition | 3 | 3 |
| Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Philosophy | 3 | 3 |
Note: These courses are subject to changes without prior notice.
The fees quoted are for reference only and are subject to change without prior notice.
For more information on this course please contact us at info@chinauniversities.org
