Philosophy is the critical examination of human life in order to find a life worth living.
This examination has gone on ever since the beginnings of western philosophy in ancient Greece. The aim of this degree is to provide students with both the opportunity and the skills to take part in this ongoing exploration of a life worth living. Students are trained to think critically. This enables them to take responsibility for their own opinions on fundamental issues and it develops skills in problem solving and analysis of abstract material. In the first two years they explore the great questions in philosophy systematically and comprehensively.