Key Information
- Duration: Full-time (36 months) or Part-time (60 months)
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting September 2026 (application deadline not specified)
Overview
Truth and Being Laid Bare - The Use of Nudity in Philosophy project at University of Dundee
The meaning of the adjectives 'naked' or 'nude' depend largely on the noun they qualify, such as 'naked truth', 'naked thing' or 'naked life'. There is ample use of these terms in the history of philosophy, though, as of yet, no systematic study of the actual impact or contribution of the term 'naked' to epistemology, ontology or philosophy as a whole.
For example, Avicenna uses the Arabic word 'tajrÄ«d', literally, 'disrobement' or 'stripping', to speak of an 'abstraction' or what is 'abstracted' (mujarrad); and following this, William of Auvergne speaks of abstraction as denudatio; Meister Eckhart speaks of God as esse nudum; Scipion Dupleix speaks of la nue entité as a way of expressing the Latin existentia in French; Descartes, famously speaking of a piece of wax, says Je la considère toute nue; and more lately, Agamben has spoken of la nuda vita; and Jean Luc Nancy of la nudité du sens.
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Programme Structure
It is not expected that the applicant cover all of the above, but that they find an angle in relation to the above that they wish to pursue and focus on. Questions that could possibly be pursued, include: how does the naked truth differ from other theories of truth? What happens when the locus of truth is displaced from the proposition (x proposition is true) to the body (the naked truth)? What is the impact of different entities being held to be naked, be they mankind, God, a piece of wax, life or meaning? How does art – for example, artworks that depict veritas filia temporis – have the ability to make us rethink the concept of truth and what it entails
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other Requirements
- Applicants must have obtained, or expect to obtain, a UK honours degree at 2.1 or above (or equivalent for non-UK qualifications), and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 7.0
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 41,145 AUD / year ≈ 21,940 GBP / year
- Domestic (citizens or residents): 8,975 AUD / year ≈ 4,786 GBP / year
Living Costs
Dundee, United Kingdom
1,476-2,802 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships are available; see the programme website for scholarship information.
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