Philosophy examines fundamental problems such as the scope and limits of human knowledge, the ultimate constituents of reality, the sources of value and obligation and the nature of correct reasoning. All this began with attempts to answer two deceptively simple questions: what can we know? and how should we live? The subject matter of philosophy isn't clearly marked out, as it is for physics, mathematics or history. However, for you to pursue any of these disciplines, questions of universal interest remain unanswered ' questions about the world and our place in it, about moral standards and methods of reasoning. Philosophy is the systematic attempt to address such questions. Philosophy aims not to teach you what to think, but how to think. The Philosophy major at UQ not only offers students the only accredited philosophy major available for study in Queensland but also provides students with opportunities to study with internationally recognised philosophers in a research-intensive environment, across the breadth of the discipline. Emphasisng the key role that critical thinking plays in a healthy society, the major equips students to participate more fully in leadership roles in the broader community.