Philosophy offers a unique combination of life-long skills useful in any career: critical reasoning, problem-solving, oral and written communication of ideas, and evaluating complex systems of thought
What is philosophy?
Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of truth, existence, beauty, morality and justice. People study philosophy to understand the basic principles of science, art and the human condition. Though this sounds abstract, a background in philosophy is excellent training for any walk of life.鈥疘n studying philosophy, you鈥檒l acquire the ability to think systematically and imaginatively about fundamental and enduring issues such as morality, justice, beauty, gender, race, nature, artificial intelligence, space, time and the meaning of life and death.
Why study philosophy at 樱花动漫 Manchester?
In the philosophy minor at 樱花动漫 Manchester, faculty emphasize discussion, debate and writing about big questions, preparing you for a wide variety of fulfilling careers. Philosophy offers training for a variety of careers by providing a unique combination of lifelong skills, including analysis and interpretation, critical reasoning, the capacity to detect problems and to solve them and excellence in oral and written presentation and defending of one鈥檚 ideas. You鈥檒l also learn to effectively understand, organize and evaluate complex systems of thought, which is valuable in virtually any industry.
Potential career鈥痑reas
- Business
- Community service
- Education
- Ethics
- Healthcare
- Law
- Politics
- Technology
- Writing
Curriculum & Requirements
Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of truth, existence, beauty, morality, and justice. People study philosophy to understand the basic principles of science, art, and the human condition.
Though this sounds abstract, a background in philosophy is excellent training for any walk of life. Philosophy offers training for a variety of careers by providing a unique combination of life-long skills: analytic and interpretive skills, critical reasoning skills, the enhanced capacity to detect problems and to solve them, excellence in oral and written presentation and defense of one鈥檚 ideas, skill at asking probing and central questions about the ideas of others (as well as about one鈥檚 own ideas), and skill at effectively understanding, organizing, and evaluating complex systems of thought.
A philosophy minor consists of five (5) philosophy courses (for a total of 20 credits) with a grade of C- or above.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL course at 500-level or higher | 4 | |
| Four elective PHIL courses | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
笔贬滨尝听495 Tutorial Reading and 笔贬滨尝听795 Independent Study may be used towards the minor only with special approval.
