The degree programme offers a unique and innovative approach by allowing for interaction between the fields of theology, philosophy and epistemology in the perspective of a universal “theor-ethical” meaning of the event of Jesus Christ and the figure of God the Trinity disclosed by it. On the basis of a specific re-interpretation of the history of thought in its various cultural expressions and articulation in the fields of study, it proposes a performative paradigm of relational interpretation of the person, history, and the cosmos. The degree can be attained in and of itself, or as a double-degree through accredited conventions with other Faculties of Theology and Philosophy.
Trinitarian Ontology
“Rethinking thought to illuminate the sense of being and transform history”
Philosophy
Overview
ACADEMIC DEGREE
Master’s Degree (Licentiate) in Trinitarian Ontology – Specialization in Philosophy
DURATION
Full-time curriculum (120 ECTS, 4 semesters)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Italian: B2 level (unless otherwise indicated, classes are held in Italian)
ACCOMMODATION
On campus, in Loppiano, Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Florence). Fees: €230 per month (shared bedroom); €260 per month (single bedroom)
TUITION FEES
€3,600 per academic year to be paid in two six-monthly instalments
STARTING DATE FOR INTRODUCTORY COURSES
START OF FIRST SEMESTER
APPLICATION DEADLINES
contact info@sophiauniversity.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or qualification of an equivalent standard earned after a minimum of three years of study (180 ECTS or more) from a university or recognised higher education institution in a subject relevant to the Master’s Degree programme and the preferred curriculum; acceptance of the programme’s objectives.
ADMISSIONS
Applicants will be selected by interview and on the basis of their previous academic record (see info section for how to apply)
Degree Programme Common Courses
- Lineaments of Trinitarian Ontology – I and II
- Paradigms of Relationality in the History of Thought
- Approaches to Philosophical Anthropology in Dialogue
- Contextual Perspectives of Trinitarian Anthropology
- Mankind and the Cosmos
- Jesus Forsaken: at the heart of the Christological event – exegesis and theology
Curriculum Courses
HISTORICAL AREA
- Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- Modern Philosophy
- Approaches to Contemporary Philosophy: “new thinking”
- Questions of Trinitarian Ontology in the History of Thought
- Introduction to Chinese Thought
THEORETICAL AREA
- Knowledge and Relations: the philosophical question about truth
- History and Paradigms of Logic
- Formal Ontology and Relationality
- Lineaments of Phenomenology
- Metaphysics and Modernity
- Freedom between Interiority and Exteriority
- In Dialogue about Trinitarian Ontology – Laboratory
- Methodological Approaches to Trinitarian Ontology
EPISTEMOLOGICAL AREA
- From the Big Bang to Big Mystery: the cosmovision of P. Pasolini
- The Cosmovision of P. Pasolini: selected topics – Seminar
- Insight: Structure of Human Knowledge
- Bernard J.F. Lonergan’s Method in Theology
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy Technology
- In Dialogue about Trinitarian Ontology – Laboratory
- Methodological Approaches to Trinitarian Ontology
- Ecology and Civilization
Interdisciplinary Foundations in culture of Unity
- For a Culture of Unity
- Biblical Hermeneutics of Revelation
- The Principle of Relation in Theology and Anthropology
- Elements of Social Ethics
- Foundations of Politics
- Civil Economics and Management
- Genesis and Figures of Modern Scientific Rationality
Introductory Courses
- For a Culture of Unity: methodology and approach
- Introduction to Theology
- Introduction to the Dynamics of Interculture
- Introductory Themes to the Culture in Europe
- Introductory Themes to Economical Sciences
- Introductory Themes to Political Sciences
- Italian Language Courses
- English Language Courses
ECTS Credits Overview
SUMMARY OF CREDITS Master’s Degree in Trinitarian Ontology
(PHILOSOPHY CURRICULUM)
Total ECTS
(2 years)
Interdisciplinary Foundations in Culture of Unity Courses
32
Degree Programme Common Courses
24
Curriculum Courses
33
Electives
12
Other Academic Activities
4
Final dissertation (including Thesis Seminar TES 201)
15
Total
120 ECTS
Future Employment
Academic opportunities
The program is accepted for itself and with agreements for transfer credits and for recognition of the degree:
– in the theological realm, for those who want to enter into a specialization qualified by the Trinitarian approach, in its ontological significance and in its relevance, for the intelligence of faith and of praxis inspired by it;
– in the philosophical realm, for those who wish to deepen a specialization in philosophy (at the historical, theor-ethical and practical level) in relationship with the specific view offered by Christian revelation and thought;
– in the scientific and technological spheres, for those who wish to contextualize their knowledge base and competency by interpreting reality from the point of view of the Christ event and the incidences of its cultural expression.
Professional Outlook
The acquired professional qualifications are applicable not only in further academic studies and in teaching the above mentioned subject areas, but also in training, continuing education and professional updating for students, professors and professionals in the different fields of science, cultural and social endeavour.
Theology
Overview
ACADEMIC DEGREE
Master’s Degree (Licentiate) in Trinitarian Ontology – Specialization in Theology
DURATION
Full-time curriculum (120 ECTS, 4 semesters)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Italian: B2 level (unless otherwise indicated, classes are held in Italian)
ACCOMMODATION
On campus, in Loppiano, Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Florence). Fees: €230 per month (shared bedroom); €260 per month (single bedroom)
TUITION FEES
€3,600 per academic year to be paid in two six-monthly instalments
STARTING DATE FOR INTRODUCTORY COURSES
START OF FIRST SEMESTER
APPLICATION DEADLINES
contact info@sophiauniversity.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or qualification of an equivalent standard earned after a minimum of three years of study (180 ECTS or more) from a university or recognised higher education institution in a subject relevant to the Master’s Degree programme and the preferred curriculum; acceptance of the programme’s objectives.
ADMISSIONS
Applicants will be selected by interview and on the basis of their previous academic record (see info section for how to apply)
Degree Programme Common Courses
- Lineaments of Trinitarian Ontology – I and II
- Paradigms of Relationality in the History of Thought
- Approaches to Philosophical Anthropology in Dialogue
- Contextual Perspectives of Trinitarian Anthropology
- Mankind and the Cosmos
- Jesus Forsaken: at the heart of the Christological event – exegesis and theology
Curriculum Core Courses
BIBLICAL AREA
- Studies in Biblical Theology: JHWH, the God of Glory in the Old Testament
- Studies in Biblical Theology: “I will be their God, and they will be my people” (Jer 31:33): covenant and unity in the books of the Old Testament
- Perspectives of Biblical Christology: the filial kenosis of Jesus
- Perspectives of Biblical Christology: Jesus’ the Resurrection
Biblical Languages:
- Basic Hebrew
- Introduction to Biblical Greek
SYSTEMATIC AREA
- Questions in Theological Methodology
- Bernard J.F. Lonergan’s Method in Theology
- God as Father: from St. Paul to the fourth century
- Jesus Christ and Theosis: a systematic perspective
- Questions in Trinitarian Theology
- Lineaments of Biblical and Systematic Pneumatology
- Perspectives of Trinitarian Ecclesiology
- “A Woman Dressed in the Sun”: biblical, theological and interdisciplinary perspectives of Mariology
DIALOGICAL AREA
- QTheor-ethics of a Culture of Dialogue
- Attention and Empathy: anthropological significance and dynamics of dialogue
- History and Perspectives of the Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches: quaestiones selectae
- Theology and Practice of Interreligious Dialogue
- Cultures and Religions in Global Processes
Interdisciplinary Foundations in Culture of Unity
- For a Culture of Unity
- Biblical Hermeneutics of Revelation
- The Principle of Relation in Theology and Anthropology
- Elements of Social Ethics
- Foundations of Politics
- Civil Economics and Management
- Genesis and Figures of Modern Scientific Rationality
Introductory Courses
- For a Culture of Unity: methodology and approach
- Introduction to Theology
- Introduction to the Dynamics of Interculture
- Introductory Themes to the Culture in Europe
- Introductory Themes to Economical Sciences
- Introductory Themes to Political Sciences
- Italian Language Courses
- English Language Courses
ECTS Credits Overview
SUMMARY OF CREDITS Master’s Degree in Trinitarian Ontology
(THEOLOGY CURRICULUM)
Total ECTS
(2 years)
Interdisciplinary Foundations in Culture of Unity
32
Degree Programme Common Courses
24
Curriculum Courses
33
Electives
12
Other Academic Activities
4
Final dissertation (including Thesis Seminar )
15
Total
120 ECTS
Future Employment
Academic opportunities
The program is accepted for itself and with agreements for transfer credits and for recognition of the degree:
– in the theological realm, for those who want to enter into a specialization qualified by the Trinitarian approach, in its ontological significance and in its relevance, for the intelligence of faith and of praxis inspired by it;
– in the philosophical realm, for those who wish to deepen a specialization in philosophy (at the historical, theor-ethical and practical level) in relationship with the specific view offered by Christian revelation and thought;
– in the scientific and technological spheres, for those who wish to contextualize their knowledge base and competency by interpreting reality from the point of view of the Christ event and the incidences of its cultural expression.
Professional Outlook
The acquired professional qualifications are applicable not only in further academic studies and in teaching the above mentioned subject areas, but also in training, continuing education and professional updating for students, professors and professionals in the different fields of science, cultural and social endeavour.