School of Philosophy

Understanding in context, in the heart of Rome

The School of Philosophy promotes contextual mediation between the fields of learning, between different cultures, and between reason and faith. With openness to theology, the School favors the understanding of the metaphysical dimension of truth and of the anthropological and historical, cultural context.

Events 2025-2026   Faculty Flyer    Study Plan 2025-26

We offer the foundations for understanding the crucial issues, whether current or perennial, to address the questions posed by scientific discovery and cultural change. The philosophical thought of Saint Thomas Aquinas, read in the light of the encyclical Fides et Ratio, roots our common tradition.

Our teaching style develops capability for critical thought, methodological accuracy, and intellectual responsibility:

  • Systematic and organic formation in the fundamental areas of Philosophy;
  • Direct contact with authors and their great philosophical works;
  • Deepening appreciation for the metaphysical and anthropological dimensions of the classical tradition.

In a context:

  • Of study and collaboration between professors and students: with an individualized tutorial approach and a dedicated teacher to guide each student;
  • With a library among the most complete for the study of Philosophy;
  • Universal, characterized by closeness to the See of Peter;
  • Open to the needs of local Churches, with a diverse community of students coming from the whole world.

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In evidenza

Martedì 18 novembre 2025 (ore 15.00, aula À. del Portillo) si terrà il Seminario di Facoltà con l'intervento di prof. Ciro de Florio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, su Dio e la conoscenza del futuro.

 

Martedì 2 dicembre 2025 (ore 15.00, aula À. del Portillo) si terrà il Seminario di Facoltà con l'intervento di prof.ssa Paola Premoli, su Fenomenologia e fede in Dietrich von Hildebrand.

 

Registration is now open for the 2025–2026 edition of the Joint Diploma in Integral Ecology, a collaborative initiative of the Pontifical Universities and Athenaea of Rome aimed at promoting the vision and mission of Pope Francis’s Laudato si’.

The Joint Diploma takes place over the course of one academic year (November 2025 – June 2026) and is divided into six modules, corresponding to the six chapters of Laudato si’. Each module includes two subsections designed to cover all areas related to current ecological challenges - from theology to philosophy, from economics to socio-cultural and political issues, from scientific analysis to faith and spirituality.

Our University is participating in the Jubilee of the Educational World, which will take place from October 27 to November 1, 2025. The celebrations will open with a Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Monday, October 27 at 5:30 pm, to mark the opening of the academic year. To allow students to attend, classes will be suspended on that day. Ticket information.

In the following days, conferences, exhibitions, and a meeting between the Pope and students are planned.

Our University has been entrusted with a moment of prayer as part of the day entitled The School of the Heart, which will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, in the Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus at 4:00 pm.

For the full Jubilee programme, please visit this page.

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