Philosophy BA Honours (V500)

This degree explores philosophical questions like the nature of existence, mind and body, knowledge, goodness and beauty.

Philosophy at Newcastle provides a thorough grounding in the main branches of philosophy, with particular focus on the thinkers and concepts of the European continental tradition and the history of ideas. 

As a student of philosophy at Newcastle you will:

• explore the relationship between philosophy and other areas of human endeavour, such as art, religion, and the natural and social sciences
• choose from our wide range of stimulating modules including: ethics, the nature of freedom, the just society, creativity and taste
• study philosophers such as Plato, Descartes, Hume, Nietzsche, Sartre and de Beauvoir

A degree in philosophy will open your mind to new ways of thinking. You learn how to question, analyse and balance multiple (and often opposing) points of view. These are skills that are much in demand in a wide range of careers.