Philosophy and Politics

About this course

Philosophy and politics is a natural combination for those who want to think rigorously about the principles underlying social and political life. Philosophy gives you the tools for conceptual analysis and normative argument, asking foundational questions about justice, rights, equality, freedom, and the legitimacy of authority that political discussion often assumes rather than examines. Politics examines how power is actually organised and exercised in the world, how governments form and function, how policies are made, and how political change happens. Together, the two disciplines develop the ability to move between normative argument and empirical analysis, which is an increasingly rare and valuable intellectual capability. At the University of East Anglia, this three-year full-time programme gives you a grounding in both areas at a level that takes each seriously. In philosophy yo

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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