Course summary

What is the nature of the mind? Do we have free will? Do we owe it to future generations to tackle climate change? Addressing issues of today, the past or what’s to come, philosophical questions are as relevant now as ever. On this research-focused course, you’ll engage in critical thinking, developing analytical and problem-solving skills that will enable you to understand, communicate and respond to different ideas and arguments effectively. Excellent preparation for further research or doctoral study, you’ll also be well placed for roles in business or government, marketing, policy-making, charitable organisations, education and training, or law. Why choose this course?

• Keele’s Philosophy Department has enjoyed a strong reputation since the 1950s and benefits from a wide-ranging portfolio of expertise

• High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community

• Cutting-edge research in metaphilosophy, history of philosophy, metaphysics of science, natural and social kinds, political theory, philosophy of mind and action, religion and the meaning of life

• Home to the Keele-Oxford-St Andrews Kantian Research Centre (KOSAK), acknowledging our leading expertise in the area of Kantian studies within the UK and Europe

• Leading academics from across the world present regularly at our Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures, annual Jean-Jacques Rousseau Lecture, annual conference, and other research events