Philosophy
Gain a grounding in the continental and analytic traditions of philosophy as part of a Combined Honours degree.
UCAS Code: BA Combined Honours (Y001)
Taking philosophy as part of your Combined Honours degree, will enable you learn how to question, analyse and balance multiple (and often opposing) points of view.
These are valuable skills, required in a wide range of careers.
Our modules provide students with thorough grounding in the main branches of Philosophy in both the continental and analytic traditions. Students will also explore the relationship between Philosphy and other areas of human endeavour such as the arts, religion and the natural and social sciences.
Stage 1
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from the list below in Stage 1.
Note: PHI1012 and PHI1013 must be taken as a ‘pair’.
Note: PHI1101 and PHI1103 must be taken as a ‘pair’.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI1005 | Existentialism and the Self | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI1010 | Rationalism and Empiricism | 10 | 1 |
| PHI1011 | Introduction to Moral Philosophy | 10 | 2 |
| PHI1012 | Ancient Philosophy I: From the Pre-Socratics to Plato | 10 | 1 |
| PHI1013 | Ancient Philosophy II: Aristotle and Beyond (Pre-requisite PHI1012) | 10 | 2 |
| PHI1014 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 10 | 1 |
| PHI1015 | Philosophy and Religion | 10 | 1 |
| PHI1101 | Philosophical Approaches to the Humanities and Social Sciences | 10 | 1 |
| PHI1103 | Critical Reasoning | 10 | 2 |
| PHI1112 | Introduction to Aesthetics | 10 | 2 |
Stage 2
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 2.
Note: Students who wish to study Kant can take PHI2001 and PHI2002 as a ‘pair’
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI2001 | Kant (Preferred pre-requisite PHI1010, but not essential) | 10 | 1 |
| PHI2002 | Post-Kantian Philosophy: Materialism (Pre-requisite PHI2001) | 10 | 2 |
| PHI2003 | Ethics and the Modern World (Preferred Pre-requisite PHI1010 and/or PHI1011) | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI2005 | Consciousness, Art and Technology | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI2015 | Place-Based Philosophy: Investigating Context through Fieldwork | 10 | 1 |
| PHI2016 | Race, Empire and Political Philosophy | 10 | 2 |
| PHI2021 | Italian Thought | 10 | 1 |
| PHI2111 | Practice of Philosophy | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI2202 | Texts in Contemporary Philosophy: Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man | 10 | 2 |
| PHI2204 | Texts in the History of Philosophy: Giles Deleuze’s Nietzsche and Philosophy | 10 | 1 |
| PHI2800 | Philosophy and Science (preferred pre-requisite PHI1003 or PHI1010) | 10 | 1 |
| PHI2900 | Feminist Philosophy | 10 | 2 |
Stage 3
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 3.
Note: PHI3010 Dissertation is not compulsory for Combined Honours students, please note that:
a) There are no taught sessions for the Dissertation, only independent study with some guidance from a supervisor.
b) Students must approach a member of Philosophy staff with a proposed topic to request supervision on an individual basis.
c) The Dissertation is only available to those who study Philosophy in a Major or Joint manner (i.e. not a Minor subject).
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI3001 | Social and Political Philosophy (Pre-requisite PHI2001 or PHI2003) | 10 | 1 |
| PHI3002 | Continental Political Thought (Pre-requisite PHI3001) | 10 | 2 |
| PHI3006 | The Networked Society: Human Identity and Practices | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI3010 | Dissertation | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI3013 | Practice of Philosophy | 20 | 1&2 |
| PHI3016 | Phenomenology (Pre-Requisite PHI2001) | 10 | 1 |
| PHI3020 | Philosophy and Psychoanalysis | 10 | 2 |
| PHI3021 | World Philosophies | 10 | 2 |
| PHI3017 | Contemporary Debates in Ontology and Epistemology | 10 | 2 |
| PHI3018 | Early Twentieth Century Ontology and Epistemology | 10 | 1 |
| PHI3202 | Texts in Contemporary Philosophy: Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man | 10 | 2 |
| PHI3203 | Texts in the History of Philosophy: Giles Deleuze’s Nietzsche and Philosophy | 10 | 1 |
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Subject adviser
Adam Potts - Philosophy