Introduction to Philosophy

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 7
• Convenor: Professor Hallvard Lillehammer
• Tutors: variable
• Assessment: a 2000-2500-word essay (50%) and take-home short-answer examination (50%)

This module aims to introduce you to some of the most central areas of philosophy, particularly if you have had little to no previous exposure to the discipline within an academic context.

Indicative module content

• Epistemology
• Metaphysics
• Ethics
• Political Philosophy
• Reading Philosophy
• Writing Philosophy
• Preparing for Exams in Philosophy
• Approaching the Dissertation