Undergraduate study in Philosophy

Photograph of a male undergraduate student speaking in a discussionHave you ever considered the difference between knowing something and merely believing it? Have you ever worried about how to tell right from wrong, or even considered that there may be no such things?

Perhaps you’ve even asked yourself how it is that words and sentences have meaning - how this printed material is conveying information to you? Come to Birmingham to study Philosophy and develop the analytical skills required to address these issues and explore the world around you.

Courses

Single Honours

Philosophy BA

Philosophers will argue about anything… even about what philosophy is. So if you disagree with any of the following, you’re probably the perfect candidate for Philosophy! Philosophy is for people who find they’re [more...]

Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA

What is the meaning and goal of life? How do different religions, cultures and philosophies understand the human predicament? Are there shared human values?  Can we prove the existence of God? Can different religions [more...]

Joint Honours

Philosophy BA

Philosophers will argue about anything… even about what philosophy is. So if you disagree with any of the following, you’re probably the perfect candidate for Philosophy! Philosophy is for people who find they’re [more...]

Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA

What is the meaning and goal of life? How do different religions, cultures and philosophies understand the human predicament? Are there shared human values?  Can we prove the existence of God? Can different religions [more...]

History and Philosophy BA

History is not a plain narrative of events but an attempt to discover how and why our own world emerged. Philosophy too is focused on discovery, asking some of the biggest questions concerning human existence and exploring the motivations [more...]

Philosophy and Sociology BA

A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject in a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that [more...]

Classical Literature & Civilisation and Philosophy BA

A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject in a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that [more...]

English Literature and Philosophy BA

English Literature students question what is on the page and come to their own judgements and opinions about the text and the ways it represents the world. Philosophy asks some of the biggest questions concerning human existence; questions [more...]

French Studies and Philosophy BA

A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject in a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that [more...]

Mathematics and Philosophy BA

A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject in a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that [more...]

All of these programmes provide students with a grounding in core areas of philosophy (the building blocks of all philosophy) as well as with lots of opportunity to explore the areas of philosophy which they are particularly drawn to. We also encourage students to develop their own particular interests and students take ‘independent study’ modules to prepare them for their final year project (the 'dissertation'). This gives students scope to immerse themselves in the area of philosophy they love best or to tackle the philosophy dilemma which troubles them most.

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