The best answer to give to this question could come from the following student comments:
“It’s about getting your head around big questions like is there a God, is there life after death, am I just a biological machine?”
" I’ve enjoyed examining the whole question of right and wrong – when people say that you shouldn’t use genetic engineering how do they know?”
“You’ve got to like thinking and you’ve got to enjoy asking questions – even be prepared for not knowing definite answers.”
“It’s a subject that teaches you to analyse and to argue – it goes brilliantly with my other subjects, Psychology, Sociology and English.”
What our students say......"I like the way Philosophy makes you think about why things happen in the world. You can look deeper into questions that have never been fully answered regarding the earth's creation and innate behaviours. It gives you a different outlook on the world." (Laura Boundy)
