BA - Philosophy in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland

The Bachelor of Arts program offers the flexibility to pursue your passions through diverse academic options tailored to various interests and professional aspirations. Your BA education cultivates essential knowledge and abilities to prepare you for evolving career landscapes. Skills like effective communication and innovative problem-solving will broaden your prospects in our rapidly changing workforce. Enhance your professional toolkit by selecting from our specialized, theme-oriented elective modules. Pursuing a double major provides concentrated expertise while strengthening your competencies. You'll have the opportunity to sample different disciplines before finalizing your two majors, or combine your BA with another degree through our conjoint program structure.

Within the Philosophy major of your Bachelor of Arts, you'll engage with both historical and modern philosophical discourse while investigating these questions firsthand. Philosophical traditions form the basis for contemporary philosophical exploration. The curriculum spans numerous philosophical domains and methodologies, ranging from Platonic thought to Buddhist philosophy. Key study areas include: The essence of existence (metaphysics), Understanding and its boundaries (epistemology), Moral principles (ethics), Foundations of ideal societies (social and political philosophy), Artistic beauty (aesthetics), and Principles of sound reasoning (logic).