I am as of now still waiting for the library to open and to prepare Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions so it seems like a good time to release some thoughts about philosophy in higher learning.
I have been blessed to receive now two years of structured instruction and two years of self study at Leiden University in the premasters and masters program of Global and Comparative Philosophy. At the moment I chose this program for some reasons:
- The program was advertised as unique in Europe with regards to its global and comparative aspect.
- It seemed foolish to miss out the chance of getting acquinted with philosophical traditions other than the Eurocentric ones.
As most students entering the abode of peace of university I have had ups and downs with regards to studentlife.
Not so much different from culture shock that some students or young professionals experience while travelling abroad and staying a semester in another country.
I think the studies in Leiden is not so much different from programs at other universities. Programs of Philosophy that is. At the University of Twente it was mandatory to follow a class of ethics.
I can’t recall with pinpoint accuracy what it was about again but I remember the atmosphere and it is not unlike that of Ethics courses in Leiden.
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