The courses are designed to help you form habits of clear and imaginative thought. We do this by presenting a range of contemporary and traditional philosophical thought, using key texts from the Western philosophical tradition. This tradition has strongly influenced our ways of thinking, our ethics, and our perception of social and political institutions. We need to know about this tradition to help our understanding of contemporary issues. In the School of Philosophy we are committed to presenting philosophicalissues as live, accessible and practical.
Philosophy stretches the muscles of the mind.
The intellectual rigour you acquire is applicable to, and enriches any other area of study. Structure of the program You can take a major in philosophy, including an honours program, or include a limited range of philosophy courses as part of your program studies in another academic area. All of these courses are designed to teach basic philosophical skills, which are prerequisite for later year courses. You may also request further Information on-line.