Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Philosophy

Beginning with a broad sweep of major philosophical problems - from the ancient world to contemporary, from Plato to Judith Butler - students will build an interdisciplinary philosophical toolkit in specialist philosophy modules taught by experts in their fields. Engaging with these will give students the opportunity to develop advanced analytical expertise, exercise judgement on the critical conjectures of others, and to formulate, discuss and defend their own theses. As a result, students will be able to acquire important transferrable skills in analysis, negotiation and argumentation. Students who complete the course successfully will also gain experience in multi-media communication and the presentation of research findings through specialist digital tools and methods. The overall aim of the course is to give their philosophy students the capabilities and knowledge they need to innovate new approaches to the key problems and challenges of the twenty-first century. Philosophy graduates can exercise the skills they have gained on their degree in roles that require mental agility and the capacity to consider multiple viewpoints. The study of philosophy, therefore, might be used in a range of different careers, for example: diplomacy; advocacy; teaching; artificial intelligence; healthcare; consultancy; government.