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. While there are different approaches that philosophers have taken, characteristic of philosophy is the emphasis on the use of:

argument
critical enquiry
rigour in reasoning
clarity of expression, including the making of pertinent distinctions
Ancient Greek is the language in which many of the basic concepts underlying western society to this day have found expression for the first time. Ancient Greek culture and thought are at the root of many strands of modern thinking in Europe and beyond. You will study ancient Greek language and literature, along with courses that place it in its wider context in the ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine world.