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- Philosophy/Politics (SocSci) - MA (Hons)
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Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Location
University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Philosophy is the systematic attempt to arrive at clear answers to profound questions about issues such as knowledge, life, morality, science and human nature using reason and argument. We host reading parties for students, usually in the Highlands, and have a flourishing undergraduate Philosophy Society.You will develop transferable skills and attributes which will be valuable in your future career. These include the ability to evaluate arguments and interpret texts, the facility to be analytical, the skill to think and write clearly and precisely, and the capacity to question assumptions. Some of our graduates go on to study for postgraduate degrees in Philosophy and to teach in universities. Examples of recent destinations for Philosophy graduates include: Hydrogen Group (recruitment consultant), Hopscotch Films (TV researcher), The Guardian (audience editor), Civil Service fast track (Treasury and MoD). This course introduces students to core philosophical issues concerning the nature of reality. Students will explore core questions in formal logic, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science, focusing on the questions of what kinds of things can be said to exist.By the end of your second year you will have experience of most core areas of philosophy, as well as having practical know-how about how to draw on those areas to develop your own answers to the questions we explore in years 1 and 2.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
31st
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Campus address
University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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/ Max 42.99 75%41st
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