Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions in ethics, politics, reasoning, and understanding. Philosophy will always question you: what are the ethical implications of global poverty and climate change? What is the impact of biotechnology on humans and the environment? How are we able to understand other people's beliefs, motives and actions? Philosophy explores the range of possible answers to these questions, the range of possible reasons that have been given for accepting one or another answer to these questions and the objections these reasons are subject to. A UOW degree in Philosophy looks at the central concepts and arguments concerning contemporary problems in mind, ethics, politics, and science. By evaluating evidence and alternative viewpoints, you will learn to articulate the relationship between philosophical and practical problems and make informed decisions. What you will study: Core subjects will teach you about values, mind and self, about ethics; about knowledge, explanation and understanding; and about great thinkers. Elective areas of study include ethics (both practical and theoretical), political philosophy, gender, philosophy of psychology and mind, philosophy of language and logic, and philosophy of science. As well as your Philosophy major, you must elect a minor or a second major from the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts.

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