Philosophy
Minor Programme Title
Philosophy
Study Scheme
Applicable to students admitted in 2016-17 and thereafter Minor Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses as follows:
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Required Courses [a][b]: |
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PHI1101/GED2121, PHI1102/GED2122, PHI1103/GED2123 |
9 |
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Elective Courses [a][b][c]: |
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GED2104/PHI2104, GEC2107/PHI2105, GED2107/PHI2107, GED2108/PHI2108, GEB2109/PHI2109, GED2110/PHI2110, GED2111/PHI2111, GEB2112/PHI2112, GED2113/PHI2113, GED2114/PHI2114, GED2202/PHI2202, GEB2404/PHI2404 |
9 |
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Total: |
18 |
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Explanatory Note: |
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Courses used to fulfil the requirement of other majors or minors cannot be counted towards the minor requirement. |
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[b] |
To claim a minor, student must successfully complete at least 12 additional units of courses (from Free Elective) that are not otherwise used to fulfill the requirements of University Core, any other major or minor. |
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[c] |
Due to historical legacy, some courses not on this list may be used to satisfy the Elective Courses requirement. These legacy courses include: GEB2004/PHI2004: Technology and Ethics, GED2101/PHI2101: Logic and Argumentation, GEB2403/PHI2403: Logic and Science, GED2102/PHI2102: Existentialism, GED2103/PHI2103: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life, GED2106/PHI2106: Western Intellectual History, GEC2201/PHI2203: World Religions, GED2201/PHI2201: Gods and Men, Greek Myths and Ethics, GED3001/PHI3001: Good and Evil: Understanding Ethics, GED3101/PHI3101: Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Communication, GEB3102/PHI3102: Bioethics, GED3114/PHI3114: Paradoxes; GEB3115/PHI3115: History and Philosophy of Biology. |
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Recommended Course Pattern
1. The recommended course sequence advises students to begin taking the minor courses no later than Year 2, Term 1. All PHI courses are double-coded as GE electives and students are limited to taking no more than two GE courses per term according to the GE Study Scheme.
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Minor Programme Requirement of Philosophy |
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Recommended Course Pattern |
Units |
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First Year of Attendance |
1st term Possibility of taking one required course |
0-3 |
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2nd term Recommended Declaration of Minor Possibility of taking one elective or required course |
0-3 |
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Second Year of Attendance |
1st term One or two courses (elective or required) |
3-6 |
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2nd term One or two courses (elective or required) |
3-6 |
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Third Year of Attendance |
1st term One or two courses (elective or required) |
3-6 |
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2nd term One or two courses (elective or required) |
3-6 |
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Fourth Year of Attendance |
1st term If needed, one or two courses (elective or required) |
0-6 |
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2nd term If needed, one or two courses (elective or required) |
0-6 |
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Total: |
18 |
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Course List
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Course Code |
Course Title (English) |
Course Title (Chinese) |
Units |
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PHI1101/GED2121 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
哲學導論 |
3 |
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PHI1102/GED2122 |
History of Western Philosophy |
西方哲學史 |
3 |
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PHI1103/GED2123 |
History of Chinese Philosophy |
中國哲學史 |
3 |
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GED2104/PHI2104 |
Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art |
美學與藝術哲學 |
3 |
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GEC2107/PHI2105 |
Social and Political Philosophy |
社會政治科學 |
3 |
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GED2107/PHI2107 |
Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind |
形上學與心靈哲學 |
3 |
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GED2108/PHI2108 |
Comparative Philosophy |
比較哲學 |
3 |
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GEB2109/PHI2109 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
科學史與科學哲學 |
3 |
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GED2110/PHI2110 |
Ethics |
倫理學 |
3 |
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GED2111/PHI2111 |
Applied Ethics |
應用倫理學 |
3 |
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GEB2112/PHI2112 |
Theory of Knowledge |
知識論 |
3 |
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GED2113/PHI2113 |
Topics in the History of Philosophy |
哲學史專題研究 |
3 |
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GED2114/PHI2114 |
Philosophy of Language |
語言哲學 |
3 |
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GED2202/PHI2202 |
Philosophy of Religion |
宗教哲學 |
3 |
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GEB2404/PHI2404 |
Logic |
邏輯 |
3 |
Learning Outcomes
Minor Programme:
Upon the completion of the Minor Programme, students will have demonstrated basic understanding of fundamental issues related to the subject, acquired knowledge of some aspects of the subject with sufficient exposure and at a suitable level to allow further study in this subject or related subjects or to pursue a related career.
