Philosophy Nanyang Technological University

Overview

As an academic discipline, philosophy is concerned with the study of fundamental problems, such as those about the nature of knowledge, reality, existence, mind, language, science, and morality. It involves the broad and systematic critical questioning of the foundations underlying other disciplines.Philosophy is offered at Nanyang Technological University.

Some typical questions philosophers ask are:

• What kind of world do we live in?
• Is there a God?
• Is there an external world?
• What kind of life should we live?
• Do human beings act freely?
• Where do moral obligations come from?
• How do we construct a just society?

• Where does knowledge come from and what are the limitations of our knowledge?

Career:

Philosophy trains its students to question fundamental assumptions, argue logically, and think through issues as comprehensively as possible. In this way, philosophy shapes the way we think and act. It also heightens our sensitivity towards the nuances of life, and enhances our ability to engage with them. The study of philosophy typically cultivates the following abilities:

• Ask good questions, think independently, critically, and clearly

• Uncover and examine hidden assumptions

• Analyse and critically assess arguments

• Formulate consistent, coherent, and complex arguments