Minor in Philosophy (PYM11)

Last updated on 18 Feb 2016

Program Objectives

The minor in philosophy is designed to offer students the opportunity to receive rigorous academic training in the three major areas of philosophical inquiry, i.e., the history of philosophy, practical inquiry into issues of ethics and politics, and theoretical inquiry into issues of knowledge, mind, and reality. In view of the unique historical legacy of Macao, the proposed program will place a particular emphasis on comparative themes, especially the philosophical dialogues between the Western and Eastern traditions.

Requirements for the Minor

The minimum GPA requirements for application for this Minor should follow the GPA requirements as stipulated in the “General Regulations for Minor”: A student who wishes to declare a minor should achieve accumulative GPA not less than 2.0 (Grade C). In order to ensure that all minors are familiar with the breadth of philosophical inquiry, students who intend to pursue a minor in philosophy must take a minimum of six 3-credit courses from the list below.

Study Plan

Core Courses
Course Code Course Credits
PHIY100 Western Philosophy: An Introduction 3
PHIY101 Asian Philosophy: An Introduction 3
PHIY102 Introduction To Logic 3
Choose three courses from the following:
Course Code Course Credits
PHIY103 Ancient And Medieval European Philosophy

Ancient And Medieval Western Philosophy

3
PHIY104 Modern Western Philosophy

Modern European Philosophy

3
PHIY105 Contemporary Western Philosophy

Contemporary Philosophy In The West

3
PHIY106 The History Of Chinese Philosophy 3
PHIY107 Buddhist Philosophy 3
PHIY108 Comparative Ethics 3
PHIY109 Human Rights And Cultural Values 3
PHIY111 Philosophy Of Mind
Learning, Memory, And Cognition
3
PHIY112 Introduction To Political Theory

Western Political Thought

3
Minimum Credits 18

*Applicable for students admitted the minor programme from the second semester of academic year 2011/2012 onwards.