Future Students
Studying Philosophy at Melbourne
Students interested in studying Philosophy at Melbourne will find information on this page that will answer questions like What is Philosophy? and Why Study Philosophy?, as well as providing the entry point for everything you need to know about undergraduate and postgraduate level study options in Philosophy.
- What is Philosophy? - Provides a clear and comprehensive outline of the scope of philosophical inquiry and what might constitute an appropriate way of formulating questions - and answers- to the 'problems' of Free Will, of Belief, and about Morality, Mathematics or Scientific Method.
- Why Study Philosophy? - Plato, Aristotle, Nagajurna, Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein ... just some of the names that conjure the wealth and breadth of ideas that provide a fascinating, intellectually challenging, and crucial aspect of any comprehensive educational pursuit.
Undergraduate Studies
- Undergraduate Studies outlines a number of different ways to study Philosophy as an undergraduate at the University of Melbourne, including fourth-year Honours as well as Philosophy as Breadth studies for students enrolled in non-Arts degrees.
Postgraduate Studies
- Postgraduate Studies outlines the range of postgraduate course options based on coursework and research study programs in Philosophy at Melbourne.