Philosophy

About this course

Philosophy is the discipline that takes seriously the questions that other subjects either answer too quickly or set aside altogether. What does it mean to know something? What makes an action right or wrong? Is the mind reducible to the brain? Do we have free will? What makes a just society? These are not peripheral puzzles but central questions about human life, and philosophy's distinctive contribution is to pursue them with rigour, precision, and a willingness to follow argument wherever it leads, even into uncomfortable territory. At Birkbeck College, this part-time degree in Philosophy is designed for students who bring intellectual curiosity and seriousness to these questions, and who want to develop their thinking in a supportive and academically challenging environment. You will engage with both ancient and contemporary approaches to philosophical problems, exploring the histor

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