BA (Honours) Philosophy Programme (4-year Curriculum)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The BA (Hons) Philosophy has two main outcomes:
- Students who study philosophy successfully will have a foundational knowledge of philosophical traditions, arguments, and problems that will enable them to pursue further studies in philosophy in Hong Kong or overseas;
- The study of philosophy enhances a variety of skills having applications both within and outside of the university or other educational institutions. These skills fall into three broad types:
- analytic and critical thinking abilities, such as the ability to recognize assumptions and conceptual relations, the ability to gather and organize information logically and systematically, and the ability to detect ambiguity, vagueness, inconsistency, and argumentative fallacies;
- interpretative and comprehension skills, such as the ability to understand difficult texts and extract key arguments and issues; and
- communicative skills, including the ability to write and speak on complex topics with clarity and precision.
Please visit this link for descriptions of Philosophy courses and information on their prerequisites/restrictions: https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/44237/PHI_UG.pdf