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 Literature 1, which will introduce you to key stylistic and conceptual aspects of literature, as well as historical development. You can also choose to take Philosophy of Science 1, which looks at philosophical problems and assumptions around science. Year 2- You will take two courses in philosophy: Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality, as well as Scottish Literature 2. You can also choose option courses in a wide range of subjects. Year 3- You will start to specialise. You will normally choose courses from a range linked to our areas of the subject. For Scottish literature, you can choose from courses in criticism, poetry, prose, and performance. Year 4- You will choose further courses from a range linked to the major areas of the subject. You will also complete either an independent dissertation, consisting of a single extended essay on a topic of your choice in philosophy or English/Scottish literature, or a coursework dissertation via two extended essays in philosophy.