Philosophy Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1039 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus:	2012

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Howard Sankey
Email: chs@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts Student Centre

Overview:	This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.
Objectives:	See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:	Philosophy A major in philosophy consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises: up to two first-year subjects in philosophy (25 points); and second/third-year subjects in philosophy to total 100 points overall. Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.
Subject Options:	First-year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHIL10002 Philosophy: The Big Questions Semester 1 12.50 PHIL10003 Philosophy: The Great Thinkers Semester 2 12.50 Second /Third -year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHIL20008 Ethical Theory Semester 1 12.50 PHIL30016 Knowledge and the Nature of Reality Semester 2 12.50 PHIL20012 Justice, Equality and Human Rights Semester 2 12.50 PHIL30024 The Foundations of Interpretation Semester 1 12.50 PHIL20018 Ethical Dilemmas in Life and Society Semester 2 12.50 PHIL30047 Objectivity and Value Semester 1 12.50 PHIL20033 The Philosophy of Mind Semester 1 12.50 PHIL20038 Nietzsche and Critics Semester 1 12.50 PHIL30043 The Power and Limits of Logic Semester 2 12.50 PHIL20001 Science, Reason and Reality Semester 1 12.50 PHIL30007 The Philosophy of Philosophy Semester 2 12.50 PHIL20030 Meaning, Possibility and Paradox Semester 2 12.50 PHIL30050 Asian and Comparative Philosophy Not offered in 2012 12.50 PHIL20040 Greek Philosophy Semester 1 12.50 PHIL20041 Phenomenology and Existentialism Semester 2 12.50 PHIL20039 Objects, Events and Knowledge Semester 2 12.50 PHIL30051 Social Philosophy Semester 1 12.50 Second/third-year optional subjects Students can credit one of the following subjects towards their Philosophy major Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISLM30003 Ethical Traditions in Islam Semester 2 12.50 HPSC20020 God and the Natural Sciences Semester 2 12.50 HPSC30028 Philosophy of Biology July 12.50
Links to further information:	http://philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Laws Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Arts

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