Philosophy involves thinking about some of the big questions we ask during our lifetime: Does God exist? Do the sciences tell us the truth about the world? How can we say what we mean? Are other people’s experiences like our own? What does it mean to be conscious? What are emotions and how are they relevant to our lives?

1. Courses and careers
2. Teaching
   
3. Research
4. Postgraduates
5. Discipline staff information

Courses and careers

We offer a Philosophy major for undergraduates and postgraduate studies by research in Philosophy.

Philosophy deals with some of the most difficult and abstract questions that engage reflective people. Studying philosophy develops advanced reasoning and communication skills, depth and breadth of view and the ability to think creatively but objectively.

These skills are in strong demand beyond university and so your philosophy degree can be of great benefit in fields such as:

• journalism and media
• government and public administration
• computing
• law
• education
• research.

Find out more about Philosophy and the benefits of studying it, and units available in 2013.

Teaching

• Online unit outlines
• Student resources for undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Honours in Philosophy

Research

Our academic staff have research expertise in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy, Eastern philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

Journals

Philosophy in Australia and around the world

• The Australasian Association of Philosophy
• American Philosophical Association
• Episteme Links
• The British Philosophical Association
• The Philosophical Society of England
  

Postgraduates

• Resources for current Arts postgraduate students
• Find out what our postgraduates are studying
• Theresa Symons Scholarship for postgraduate students
  

Discipline staff information

• Philosophy staff profiles
  

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