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Women of Ideas

Suki Finn has edited a new book with Oxford University Press (April 2021): Women of Ideas

Bradley de Glehn Philosophy Scholarship

Two scholarships are available for full or part-time postgraduate students studying for a taught Masters course within our Department.

MA European Philosophy - MA Political Philosophy - MA Modern Philosophy

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Workshop on Stoic Ethics

Dr John Sellars (Philosophy) and Dr Liz Gloyn (Classics) are running a workshop on Ethics in the Early Stoa. This is the second Royal Holloway Stoicism Workshop following on from the first in 2019.

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Welcome to Philosophy at Royal Holloway. Philosophy is the study of big questions - about truth, knowledge, value, and beauty. As such it is perennially relevant. It is also about questioning critically received truths and learning the skills of logical argument. These skills are relevant in any and every walk of life, and they never go out of date. A degree in Philosophy will set you up for your life, both personally and professionally. In the sections below you will find further information about us, the programmes we offer for both undergraduates and postgraduates, our research, and what you can do with your degree in Philosophy.

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