Philosophy at KTH is oriented towards technology and technological science. This is a comprehensive research field, since technology and its underlying basic sciences interact in multi-faceted ways with philosophy. Philosophical subdisciplines that are particularly involved include epistemology, philosophy od science, decision theory, logic, and ethics. The effects of technology and the role of technology in society are covered in the discipline, too.
Philosophy at KTH has a strong emphasis on cooperation with other disciplines. This amounts to the combining conceptual analysis and other philosophical methods with empirical knowledge acquired with methods within the technological, natural, social, and behavioral sciences.
The course examination takes the form of the written essay (thesis). The work is performed individually or jointly by two students. In the latter case, the individual contributions must be discernible. The topic of the thesis may be suggested by the student, the teacher, or an external party. The student starts out by writing a working plan. A supervisor is appointed no later than at the time of approval of the working plan. The student is invited to take advice from the supervisor during the course of work.
The outcome of the course is supposed to be an essay showing that the student has improved its knowledge of scientific work and scientific presentation.