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Philosophy
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Francois Schroeter
Email: fschro@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Philosophy consists of eight x 12.5-point subjects:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- One Arts Foundation Subject (MULT10016 Reason recommended; this can count towards major credit points for a single major) and one of
- PHIL10002 Philosophy: The Great Thinkers, or
- PHIL10003 Philosophy: The Big Questions. See Arts Foundation Structure page for further information.
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Three level 2 Philosophy subjects
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Compulsory capstone subject PHIL30007 The Philosophy of Philosophy
- Two level 3 Philosophy subjects
Total 100 points
Note: Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 2 subjects; level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 3 subjects. Only students completing a major in Philosophy can enrol in the capstone subject.
Refer to the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page for further information
MINOR
A Minor in Philosophy consists of six 12-point subjects, totalling 75 points.
Level 1 (25 points)
- One Arts Foundation Subject, Reason (MULT10016) is recommended but not required
and one of:
- PHIL10002
- PHIL10003
Level 2/3 (50 points)
- Two level 2 subjects
- Two Level 3 subjects
Note: The capstone subject is not available in the minor.
Subject Options
Level 1 Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL10002 | Philosophy: The Big Questions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL10003 | Philosophy: The Great Thinkers | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Subjects
37.5 points from the following:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL20033 | The Philosophy of Mind | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20039 | The Nature of Reality | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20044 | The Ethics of Capitalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20046 | Feminism | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20001 | Science, Reason and Reality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20008 | Ethical Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20030 | Logical Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20041 | Phenomenology and Existentialism | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PHIL20038 | Nietzsche and Critics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20043 | History of Early Modern Philosophy | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PHIL20045 | Freedom and Equality Across Borders | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Subjects
25 points from the following as well as the Capstone subject 161-310 The Philosophy of Philosophy:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL30016 | Knowledge and Reality | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30024 | The Foundations of Interpretation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30043 | The Power and Limits of Logic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30047 | Objectivity and Value | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30051 | Justice, Freedom and Equality | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PHIL30052 | Race and Gender: Philosophical Issues | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30053 | Philosophy of Language | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30054 | The Metaphysics of Ethics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL30007 | The Philosophy of Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Other Electives
Students can also credit one of the following elective subjects towards a Major in Philosophy
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HPSC20020 | God and the Natural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM30003 | Ethical Traditions in Islam | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/philosophy
Last updated: 18 December 2020