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Study for a Degree in Philosophy

Philosophy is the oldest subject in the Western academic curriculum. It no longer claims to provide a comprehensive view of the whole of human knowledge, but it still offers a rigorous form of enquiry into the general foundations of knowledge, the nature of values, and the theoretical basis of our social organisation and social relationships. This gives it a central role to play, both in a general education, and in the critical understanding of ideas and methods in many specialist disciplines.

In PPR we approach philosophical questions not only through the history of philosophy - figures such as Aristotle, Kant, Descartes and Nietzsche - but also through contemporary philosophical discussion of a wide range of important and relevant topics. There are nine philosophers in the department with a wide range of expertise and The Complete University Guide 2012 places Lancaster number one for philosophy in the Northwest.

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