MA Philosophy Guide For Pakistani Students

Introduction To MA Philosophy

Philosophy is one of the most prestigious course which is the study of fundamental belief systems, including the disciplines of science, mathematics, logic, religion, ethics, aesthetics, and ideology. The Philosopher is an expert on philosophical reasoning and proper philosophical questions. He is familiar with many time-honored theories concerning the fundamental questions of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, ontology, and axiology. He is knowledgeable about the historical development of many philosophical ideas, such as theosophy, dialectics, reductionism, and holism. This course includes a comprehensive and thorough study of various philosophical dogmas which helps students understand and aptly comprehend the world around them. In a more general sense, philosophy is associated with intellectual culture, wisdom and a search for knowledge.Philosophy deals with some of the greatest question like "what is truth?" , "what is the nature of the reality?".The Philosophers thinks from other angle of mind.The mind of Philosophers full with thinking,researching,writing philosophical terms,founding new philosophy etc.

Why MA Philosophy?

M.A Philosophy course is a thorough study of philosophies of various philosophers from different countries. The study of philosophy situates the historical philosophies in the current state of affairs and provides an acute critical insight on them. It is the reason that there are many wide rage of career opportunities after Masters in Philosophy. It is a wide course which includes various philosophical dogmas like that of Marxism, imagination, feminism, symbolization etc.If you are a true Muslim and wants to learn more about  Islam, you must learn about philosophty as well as Islamic Philosophy,because if you learn Philosophy then you can study Islam religion otherwise it creates difficulties for you.

Branches Of Philosophy

• Natural Philosophy:   the study of the physical world.
• Moral Philosophy:  the study of goodness, right and wrong, beauty, justice and virtue.
• Metaphysical Philosophy:  the study of existence, causation, God, logic, forms and other abstract objects.
• Epistemology: The study of nature,scope, and limits of human  knowledge
• Esthetics:Esthetics is the study of Value in the art of the inquiry into feelings,judgement, or standard of beauty
• Axiology:the study of value, the investigation of its nature,criteria, and metaphysics nature.

This course includes a study of philosophical methods which include questioning, and systematic presentation. Philosophy is closely related to religion, mathematics, natural science, education and politics. A Masters course includes the study of a wide range of subjects along with the study of well-known philosophers like Aristotle, Hegel and Russell. Here at this stage the students 

MA Philosophy Course Duration

MA Philosophy is a Two Year degree Program in Pakistan and all over the world.And many universities offer MA in Philosophy in semester system and total Four semesters.These two years, a student faces taught times regarding study and a long & time taking research Portion.

MA Philosophy Admission Requirements

A Candidate must have BA/BSC degree from a recognized University with Philosophyy as an optional/elective Subject.The student must satisfy the area requirment in any field of Philosophy like Metaphysics or Epistemology for admission.A candidate must have knowledge of Religion,Science,ethics,Islamic Philosophy.

Top MA Philosophy Universities in Pakistan

• University of the Punjab Lahore
• Peshawar University 
• University of Sindh
• University of Balochistan
• Gift University Gujranwala
• Minhaj University Lahore
• IBA University Sukkur
• Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi\
• University of Education Lahore
• Government College University 

MA(Masters In Arts) Frequently Asked Questions

What is MA abbreviation?

MA is known as Masters in Art.

Who can take admission in MA?

Students who have completed their graduation must take admission in MA.

What are the subjects in which Universities and Colleges offer admission MA program in Pakistan?

There are many subjects. They are of following:

• Urdu
• English
• History
• Islamic Study
• Pakistan Study
• Persian
• Education
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Economics
• Arabic
• Punjabi
• Agriculture
• IT

Science Students can take admission in MA?

Yes, they can take admission in MA.

Can a FA pass student take admission directly in MA?

No. He has to first pass BA then he can be eligible for MA.

MA is necessary to apply for a job?

Yes, there are many jobs which require the minimum MA degree.

Which MA degree is more valuable now a day?

There are many degrees.  English is most valuable degree now a day. If a student has a MA degree he can get many opportunities to get job in different departments both in government and private in his/her country or abroad.

How many years MA program is?

MA is 2 years program.

Why do students prefer to take admission in MA degree program?

Its fee structure is very low. So mostly students belong to middle class families can easily take admission in MA degree program for getting a handsome job.

In 1 year can we get a MA degree?

Yes we can pass both parts of MA in 1 year. It requires a lot of hard work.

What are the jobs we can get after MA?

There are many jobs. We can get a job in Education Department, Health Department and Railway Department and many more.

How we can get MA degree now a day?

Now a day MA degree is very easy to get. We can get MA degree from our homes. We only have to pay fee and we only go for our exams days. Mostly jobholders can get Private MA degrees to improve their scales and apply for other opportunities.

What are the names of the Universities which offer Private MA to students?

There are many universities .Sargodha University, Punjab University, AIOU and Government College University Faisalabad which offer MA private degree programs to students.