The discipline of philosophy provides an opportunity for the study of, and reflection
on, issues of ultimate and general nature, which have exercised the minds of
humanity throughout the ages. These issues relate to questions of ultimate meaning
and human values which instil in human mind a sense of wonder leading to inquiry
and perennial investigation of same, as they bear significance in their relation to the
human condition and the nature of being in general.

To qualify for a MAJOR in Philosophy students must have a minimum of 36 credits
in Philosophy, with 12 credits taken at each level.

Compulsory: One 3 credit non-major humanities course at level II or III.

LEVEL I
PHIL1001 (PH10A) Introduction to Logic
PHIL1002 (PH10B) Ethics and Applied Ethics
PHIL1003 (PH10C) Introduction to Philosophy
One course from the following:
PHIL1006 (PH10F) The meaning of life and existence
GOVT1001 (GT11B) Introduction to Political Philosophy
THEO1404 (T 14D) History of Western Philosophy I
THEO1405 (T 14E) History of Western Philosophy II

LEVEL II
PHIL2002 (PH20B) Theory of Knowledge
PHIL2003 (PH20C) Philosophy of the Mind
PHIL2006 (PH20F) Metaphysics

Any ONE course from the following:
PHIL2001 (PH20A) Paradox and Analysis
PHIL2004 (PH20D) Philosophy of Science
PHIL2005 (PH20E) Philosophy of Language
PHIL2601 (PH26A) African Philosophy I
PHIL2602 (PH26B) African Philosophy II
PHIL2701 (PH27A) Philosophy in Literature
PHIL2702 (PH27B) Introduction to Philosophy of Art
EDPH2012 (ED20L) Philosophy, Human Nature and Educational Theory
EDPH2017 (ED20Q) Understanding and the Curriculum
GOVT2003 (GT21B) Theories of the State
GOVT2050 (GT27B) Issues in Marxism
THEO2401 (T 24A) Philosophy of Religion
THEO2404 (T 24D) Hermeneutic PhilosophyLEVEL III
PHIL3601 (PH36A) Recent Philosophy I
PHIL3602 (PH36B) Recent Philosophy II
PHIL3099 (PH300) Research in Philosophy: Perennial Issues and Great Thinkers in Philosophy I & II

Any ONE course from the following:
PHIL3006 (PH30F) American Philosophy
PHIL3012 (PH30L) Philosophy of Law
PHIL3018 (PH30R) Philosophy of Religion
EDPH3011 (ED30K) Moral and Political Issues in
Educational Policy