BA (Hons) Philosophy in the Classical Tradition at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Study philosophy in the classical tradition, grounded in foundational questions about reality, knowledge, and ethics. Learn to read closely, think carefully, and question ideas that shape the world around us. On this BA in Philosophy in the Classical Tradition, you’ll practise philosophy as a rigorous classical discipline, explore its connections with culture and other fields – including theology and spirituality – and develop clear, purposeful ways of thinking that stay with you beyond university.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology  |  Department: School of Theology and the Arts  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophical Anthropology, Ethics and Moral Philosophy. Year 2 core modules: Formal and applied Logic, Philosophy of History and the Arts, Philosophy of Science, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of God and Cosmology, Philosophy and Christianity. Year 3 core modules: Thought of Thomas Aquinas, Renaissance Philosophy, Burke, Maistre, and Counter-revolutionary Philosophy, Thought of Wolfgang Smith, Final Dissertation.

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