PHILOSOPHY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
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Our Philosophy degree examines what it means to be human, how we should live, and the nature of reality itself. It addresses these issues from a range of historical and contemporary perspectives. It has a strong practical focus, which encourages students not only to understand the world around them, but also to work out how to change it for the better.
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BA Single Honours ▲ P hilosophy ♦ Philosophy (with Year Abroad) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
As a Philosophy student, you will explore fundamental questions concerning knowledge, reality, truth, morality, politics, human nature and logic. You will learn about thinkers and theories from the ancient Greek world through to the present day. The degree programme encourages students to apply philosophical ideas to contemporary moral, social and political issues and debates, demonstrating the importance of philosophy to our daily lives and society in general. You will also develop key transferable skills and open up a wide range of career opportunities.
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric • Critical Reasoning
• Fundamental Issues in Philosophy • Living Well and Doing Good – An Introduction to Ethics • Reading Great Works of Philosophy Year 2 • Contemporary Moral Controversies • Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self • History of Political Thought • Philosophy and the Enlightenment • Philosophy of Mind and Emotion Year 3 • Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament • Digital Futures • Dissertation
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business • Education • Government and Politics • Finance • Marketing • Public Relations and Media
• Philosophy and Literature • Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness
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