PHILO2203 Classical Philosophy
This course is an historical introduction to selected key thinkers and movements in the tradition of Classical Philosophy, with an emphasis upon metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and theories of subjectivity. Students will study pre-Socratic philosophy (Thales, Anaximander, Heraclitus, Parmenides, and the Sophists) and thinkers associated with Athens and the Athenian Academy (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle). The aim of the course is to explore the various strains of Classical philosophy in terms of their respective historical and cultural contexts, while at the same time examining the influence exerted by Classical philosophy upon historical and contemporary Western ideas concerning: metaphysics; epistemology; scientific methodology; the self and the relationship between body and soul; and what it means to live well.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.