Philosophy

The Philosophy major offers a range of subjects that give students the opportunity to engage with philosophical problems that occur in the real world: The ethical implications of global poverty and global aid; the impact of biotechnology on humans and the environment; the relationship between human consciousness and the brain; the structure of scientific explanations and knowledge. Our Philosophy Lecturers are active researchers who regularly publish on the subjects that they teach, making their courses exciting and contemporary.

By studying for the Philosophy major students can expect to hone their critical thinking skills and deepen their knowledge and understanding of ethics, politics, mind and science. Our major provides students with the skills and knowledge to go on to further study at Honours level and beyond. It also produces highly skilled graduates who are attractive to employers.

The main subjects taught on the Philosophy major are:

Theoretical ethics

Practical ethics

Environmental ethics

Feminism

Political philosophy

Philosophy of mind

Philosophical psychology

Philosophy of science

Theory of knowledge

Major Study

A major in Philosophy comprises a minimum of 52 credit points of PHIL subjects, of which at least 16 credit points are 200-level PHIL subjects and at least 24 credit points are 300-level PHIL subjects.

Minor Study 

A minor in Philosophy will consist of at least 28 credit points in subjects from the schedule of the Philosophy major.  Students may not take more than two subjects at 100-level, and may not cross-count any subjects from the minor in any other minor or major study.

Honours

See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Study Program

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
100 level
PHIL106	Media Ethics and Law	6	Spring
PHIL107	Values Self & Knowledge	6	Autumn
PHIL151	Practical Reasoning	6	Spring
200 level
PHIL206	Practical Ethics	8	Autumn
PHIL207	International Studies in Philosophy	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer
PHIL209	Logic	8	N/O 2010
PHIL210	Contemporary European Philosophy	8	N/O 2010
PHIL211	Greek Philosophy	8	Summer
PHIL213	Philosophy of Feminism	8	Spring
PHIL220	Philosophy of Science	8	Autumn
PHIL232	Political Philosophy	8	Spring
PHIL255	Philosophy of Language	8	Spring
PHIL256	Ethics and the Environment A	6	Autumn
PHIL258	Ethics and the Environment B	8	Autumn
PHIL262	Theories of Knowledge	8	Autumn
PHIL284	Theoretical Ethics	8	Spring
PHIL286	Philosophy of Social Science	8	N/O 2010
PHIL288	Philosophy of Mind	8	Autumn
POL213	Key Concepts and Thinkers in Political Theory (other approved 200-level subject)	8	Autumn
300 level
PHIL305	Special Philosophical Questions	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer
PHIL309	Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations	8	Spring
PHIL310	Advanced Practical Ethics	8	Autumn
PHIL313	Advanced Theoretical Ethics	8	Autumn
PHIL314	The Embodied Mind	8	Autumn
PHIL324	Philosophy of Computing	8	Spring
PHIL380	Bioethics	8	Spring
PHIL390	Advanced Political Philosophy	8	Spring