Dual Degrees in Philosophy and Psychology?

[Nom-Nom Chomsky]

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone was aware of any MA programs that offer dual degrees in philosophy and psychology, or any programs that have a good philosophy of mind and social psychology (or even social/cognitive anthropology) programs so that, worst case scenario, philosophy students could sit in on a few psych/anthro classes on the side.

I realize that there are a good number of MA and PhD programs that offer dual degrees in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, but I'm extremely interested in social cognition: mind reading, philosophy of emotion, philosophy of imagination, and the social (dialogical) construction of identity.   

There are a few programs in the UK and in mainland Europe that are conducive to my areas of interest (e.g., the MSc in Mind, Language, and Embodied Cognition at the University of Edinburgh, and the philosophy MA at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain), but I'd like to see if there are any programs closer to home as well.

Any suggestions?

 

 

 

[philstudent1992]

You might be interested in GSU's MA program in neurophilosophy. Although I don't know what "social cognition" is, and so don't know if anyone works on it, Andrea Scarantino works on the philosophy of emotion, Neil Van Leeuwen works on the philosophy of imagination, and Dan Weiskopf has done some stuff on the philosophy of psychology. 

[Nom-Nom Chomsky]

That's incredibly helpful, philstudent420. Thanks so much!

Social cognition, as I understand it, is the intersection of social psychology and cognitive psychology; so it, as an area of study, investigates the cognitive processes that underlie our social psychological phenomena. You can also throw philosophy of mind into the mix, however; e.g., to investigate the role that mind reading plays in our social interactions, such as our ability to empathize with others.

Thanks again for the recommendation.  

 

 

[jjb919]

I know NSSR has a Philosophy MA with a concentration in psychoanalysis, but I'm not sure if that's close enough to your interests. You can check out the program here: http://www.newschool.edu/nssr/philosophy-degree-programs/

[Nom-Nom Chomsky]

Thanks jjb919!