Welcome!
It is our pleasure to welcome you to our community of students and scholars in the Philosophy Department. We are excited to have you join us in exploring philosophical questions.
As you may already know, we have a specially designed module in the Autumn term called Philosophical Reading and Writing which will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to start doing philosophy (as opposed to merely reading about it).
During your degree, you will have the chance to choose modules within three general fields of philosophy: ethics and political philosophy; metaphysics, theories of knowledge, logic, and science; and historically themed modules looking at specific thinkers or philosophy in relation to history.
There are also philosophy modules offered by other subjects areas, such as Ancient Greek philosophy in Classics, and Philosophy of Art in Art History.
To be successful, you do not need to have read or studied philosophy before. You need only arrive with a genuine curiosity about philosophical questions and problems, and an openness to learning from others, and challenging yourself.
We look forward to meeting you!
Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Head of Department of Philosophy