Discipline/School details [HMN]
Philosophy – School of Philosophy
Philosophy is the inquiry into the fundamental nature of reality, our knowledge thereof,
the nature of our moral life, and what it is to be human. The principal divisions of
philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, ethics, political philosophy, logic,
the philosophy of language and the philosophy of science. Philosophy is foundational to
many other disciplines and is an excellent vehicle for developing critical and creative
reading, reasoning and writing skills, as well as for developing a deeper understanding of
the nature of existence. The School of Philosophy offers a range of units addressing
philosophical concerns from both Western and Asian perspectives. The School
particularly encourages the study of the history of philosophy because of the context it
provides for understanding individual philosophical texts and ideas.
Most units are offered on two or three-year cycles. If a unit is not offered this year check
with the School to confirm its availability in the following year.
A major sequence in Philosophy consists of 25% of level 100 units plus 75% of level
200/300 units – a total of 100%. At least 25% of units must be from level 300.
In addition, an honours course is offered in the fourth year.
Students who commenced the major before 2001
Students who began their degree before 2001 and who wish to complete a major in
Philosophy are reminded that a major consists of sequential study in one discipline with a
total HECS weighting of 100% as detailed above.
Refer to page B-xx for further information on the changes to the BA.
Units Offered in 2004
Unit code
unit title
weight
campus offered
January-February (summer school)
HPA101
HPA276/376
Philosophy 1A
Indo–Tibetan History, Philosophy and Culture
12.5%
25%
Hbt~3/1
O’s~3
Philosophy 1A
Introduction to Moral Philosophy
12.5%
12.5%
Hbt~3/1
Ltn~1,
dist.ed~1,
Philosophy 1B
12.5%
Hbt~2
Level 100
Semester 1
HPA101
HPA181
Semester 2
HPA102
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HPA182
Introduction to General Philosophy
12.5%
Ltn~2,
dist.ed~2,
Level 200/300
Students must complete 25% of level 100 Philosophy in order to progress to level 200/300 units as part of a
major in Philosophy
Semester 1
HPA204/304
HPA207/307
HPA209/309
HPA210/310
HPA219/319
HPA242/342
HPA256/356
HPA266/366
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
Hbt~1
Ltn~1, Hbt~1v
Hbt~1
Ltn~1
Hbt~1, Ltn~1v
dist.ed~1w
Hbt~1
Hbt~1
HPA270/370
HPA291/391
Place and Environment
Mind and Language
The Meaning of Life
Moral Philosophy
Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy
Law, Society and Morality
Chance, Coincidence and Chaos
History of Philosophy 1: from Early Greece to the
Renaissance
Sex, Gender and Philosophy
Introduction to Logic
12.5%
12.5%
HPA297/397
HPA398
Buddhism, Ethics and Nonviolence
Special Topic in Philosophy
12.5%
12.5%
dist.ed~1w
Hbt~1, Ltn~1v,
NWC~1v
Hbt~1
Hbt~1/2,
Ltn~1/2
Epistemology
Philosophy of Biology
Ideas and Faiths
Self and Subjectivity
History of Philosophy 2: Modern Philosophy
Philosophy and the Body
Hegel to Freud
Political Philosophy
Logic and Philosophy
The Logic of Decision
Special Topic in Philosophy
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
Ltn~2
Hbt~2
Hbt~2
Ltn~2
dist.ed~2w
Hbt~2
Hbt~2
Hbt~2
Ltn~2, Hbt~2v
Hbt~2
Hbt~1/2,
Ltn~1/2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
[na]
Semester 2
HPA216/316
HPA218/318
HPA221/321
HPA233/333
HPA268/368
HPA271/371
HPA286/386
HPA289/389
HPA292/392
HPA294/394
HPA398
Units not offered in 2004
HPA200/300
HPA201/301
HPA202/302
HPA206/306
HPA208/308
HPA212/312
HPA215/315
HPA225/325
HPA230/330
HPA274/374
HPA275/375
HPA277/377
Contemporary Bioethics
Philosophy and Literature
The Philosophy of Kierkegaard
Postmodernism
Time Travel
Professional Ethics
Art, Media and Culture
Existentialism and Beyond
The Philosophy of Nietzsche
Science and Religion
Reasoning Skills
Environmental Ethics
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HPA288/388
HPA293/393
Frege to Wittgenstein
Philosophy of Religion
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12.5%
12.5%
[na]
[na]
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