The Division of Philosophy trains specialists in the history of philosophy and in political philosophy. Its interests are based on the synthesis of historical and philosophical comparative problems and the acute problems of modern political and social thinking.
Training includes undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs.
Chairs of history of philosophy and political philosophy have been created jointly with the Institute of Philosophy at the Russian Academy of Sciences. An important role in the training is played by studies of modern and classical languages which allows the students to read the works of classical philosophy and contemporary thinkers in their original language. Specialized workshops on the study of phenomenological and hermeneutic tradition as well as on modern European philosophy are also an essential part of the training process. In the context of EHU's American Studies Program a course of lectures on contemporary American philosophy is offered. Division of Psychology A world standard of training in the domain of psychology can be achieved only by means of interaction and cooperation with the best universities of Europe and North America.