The BA Ethics, Value and Philosophy at the University of Reading invites you to explore fundamental questions about truth, reality, and morality, challenging societal norms and your own perspectives. This undergraduate degree is ideal for intellectually curious students eager to develop rigorous critical thinking and argumentation skills. You will engage with central philosophical concepts, texts, and figures, with a strong emphasis on moral philosophy and the theory of value, preparing you to analyse complex ethical dilemmas and contribute thoughtfully to philosophical discourse.
You will study this degree full-time on campus over three years, experiencing interactive seminars that foster lively debate. Your learning journey will encompass compulsory modules like 'Reason and Argument' and 'Great Works in Philosophy', alongside a wide array of optional subjects ranging from 'Global Justice' and 'Meaning and the Mind' to 'Business Ethics'. You will have the opportunity to undertake a dissertation or independent learning project in your final year, culminating in a degree that equips you with highly transferable analytical and problem-solving skills for diverse professional pathways.