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Philosophy

What does it mean to be a human being? Explore philosophical questions such as the nature of existence, truth, time, free will, logic and beauty.

Ancient philosophy, contemporary thinking

Our unique curriculum spans the Continental European tradition - from Kant to Nietzsche, to Kierkegaard, Sartre, Camus, and Foucault.

Explore the history of Western thought and gain the tools you need in order to make sense of the present and the future.

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Philosophy at Newcastle University



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