48 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Philosophy
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying philosophy gives you the skills to think about great philosophical questions in a clear and systematic way.
Philosophy:
- introduces you to the thinking of some of the great philosophers of the past and present
- shows the connections between different areas of human experience
- raises awareness of the assumptions that shape your beliefs
Programme benefits
- Philosophy has been taught at the University since its foundation in 1583. Edinburgh was the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment and has a distinguished place in the history of philosophy.
- You can expect a choice of more than 40 option courses in Years 3 and 4 in all the main branches of philosophy.
- Our world-leading academics are especially strong in philosophy of mind and cognition, language and science, ethics and political philosophy, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- As the historical home of David Hume and Adam Smith, the city of Edinburgh has long been, and remains, a fitting place to study philosophy.
- The University itself has a strong historical connection to the subject, with Adam Ferguson and Sir William Hamilton among its former students.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Philosophy
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying philosophy gives you the skills to think about great philosophical questions in a clear and systematic way.
Philosophy:
- introduces you to the thinking of some of the great philosophers of the past and present
- shows the connections between different areas of human experience
- raises awareness of the assumptions that shape your beliefs
Programme benefits
- Philosophy has been taught at the University since its foundation in 1583. Edinburgh was the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment and has a distinguished place in the history of philosophy.
- You can expect a choice of more than 40 option courses in Years 3 and 4 in all the main branches of philosophy.
- Our world-leading academics are especially strong in philosophy of mind and cognition, language and science, ethics and political philosophy, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- As the historical home of David Hume and Adam Smith, the city of Edinburgh has long been, and remains, a fitting place to study philosophy.
- The University itself has a strong historical connection to the subject, with Adam Ferguson and Sir William Hamilton among its former students.
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