Philosophy has been at the core of Western intellectual life for at least 2,500 years. It is central to our understanding of the world and of our place in and interaction with it. Philosophy provides the tools by which the presuppositions of all areas of intellectual and practical activity may be systematically and critically examined.Year 1- You will study Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment, Morality and Value and Logic 1. These courses introduce you to key topics in the history of philosophy, morality and ethics, and the nature of argument. You will also study Linguistics and English Language 1, which introduces the study of language structure, variation, change, and history. You can also choose to take Philosophy of Science 1, or an alternative option course. Year 2- You will take two courses in philosophy: Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality. You will also take Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English and Cross-Linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories. You can also choose to take further courses in linguistics, as well as courses in other subjects such as sociology and politics. Year 3- You will start to specialise. You will choose six courses from a range linked to our areas of expertise. In philosophy, these include topics linked to the major areas of the subject. In Linguistics, these include: Child Bilingualism Origins and Evolution of Language Prosody and Pragmatics Year 4- You will choose another four to six courses from a wide variety available. You will also complete either an independent dissertation on a philosophy or language sciences topic of your choice, or a coursework dissertation via two extended essays in philosophy.