The study of philosophy at Glasgow builds on a prestigious history that includes the achievements of great thinkers such as Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith and Thomas Reid.

We continue our tradition of excellence with research and teaching expertise in:

• metaphysics and epistemology
• philosophy of mind
• philosophy of language
• logic; and
• philosophy of mathematics
• philosophy of science
• ethics and aesthetics
• political philosophy
• philosophy of religion; and
• the history of philosophy.

We currently have almost 1,000 undergraduate students, of whom over 180 are honours students. We have a lively graduate community of 25-30 postgraduates. If you choose to study philosophy with us, you can enjoy a supportive environment for learning, with opportunities to spend part of your degree abroad. Our final year undergraduates report satisfaction levels of 95%, according to the 2011 National Student Survey.

The subject area also scored highly in other key areas of the National Student Survey 2011