Department of Philosophy Department of Philosophy Philosophy is both a subject and a way of thinking. You learn how to reflect on your views, give reasons for them, and to understand and evaluate other positions and arguments.
Philosophy develops invaluable skills in creative thinking, communication and problem-solving.
As a subject, philosophy asks, and seeks to answer, fundamental questions about many areas of human life and intellectual inquiry. However philosophers are also concerned with contemporary social and political issues, such as euthanasia, gender relations, and indigenous rights. Because philosophy is such a broad subject, it combines well with a range of other degree programs, including those in psychology, law, the natural sciences, mathematics, computing, anthropology, sociology, media, cultural studies, politics, and history. Philosophy graduates from Macquarie have gone on to successful careers in fields as diverse as business, journalism, foreign affairs, politics, the law, medicine, computing, and the arts. Many philosophy units are core units in the BSocSc.