Field of Philosophy

The Philosophy doctoral field has an honorable history in the University of the West, dating back to 2004, when the Doctoral School of Philosophy was established, by Order of the Ministry of Education no. 3867/17.05.2004, having at that time the following doctoral supervisors: Prof. Constantin Grecu, Prof. Ion Ceapraz, Prof. Ioan Biriș. Later, Prof. Florea Lucaci joined. Over time, under the leadership of the four professors, an average of four public defenses of doctoral theses per year in the Philosophy field took place. There was no rejection from the National Commission for the Attestation of University Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates. Currently, the Philosophy doctoral field is accredited according to OM 5382/2016.

The Philosophy Department assumes the mission of the West University of Timișoara, with an emphasis on ensuring the advanced quality training of specialists in Philosophy, but also on:

• developing high-performance research programs and making significant contributions to the progress of academic and scientific knowledge;
• generating additional theoretical and empirical knowledge, increasing the visibility and reputation of Romanian humanities, both at national and international levels;
• encouraging the diversity of thinking styles and research methods specific to the field, critical thinking, but also interculturality;
• supporting new generations of teachers and researchers;
• stimulating democratic values, social inclusion, and equal opportunities;
• participating in community life and engaging in the public sphere.

The objectives of the field are:

• Quality methodological training of doctoral students, promotion of doctorates with a solid research component, as well as dissemination of research results in specialized publications and at national and international scientific events;
• Promotion of valuable researchers in the field of humanities through various incentives;
• Promotion of interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches;
• Involvement in the community as a provider of expertise and authorized opinion, as well as collaboration with the public and private sectors (organization of research, conferences, seminars in partnership with the most diverse institutions; offering expertise to interested actors) in order to increase the visibility of the humanities;
• Promotion of excellence in research in the field of humanities by organizing mixed teams – academic staff and doctoral students – with high potential in carrying out projects funded through national and international programs.