Philosophy
Toongabbie, Australia
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Introduction
Philosophy is a fundamental discipline for all branches of knowledge. Units of study at Campion College are designed to bring to fruition the root meaning of philosophy – namely, the love of wisdom. In an age of specialised knowledge and the separation of disciplines, philosophy at Campion affirms the need for intellectual order and the systematisation and synthesis of knowledge. It provides a common ground for various studies and a basis for intelligible conversation across different fields.
The aim of the Campion’s program is to help students to integrate their understanding and foster the habits of clear thinking and communication relevant to any field of endeavour. Introductory philosophy units equip students with a rigorous technical apparatus of concepts from Epistemology, Metaphysics and Logic, in the context of debates about such topics as Cartesian scepticism, the representative theory of perception, the nature of universals, substance and accident in the philosophy of Aristotle, the freedom of the will, and the existence of God. Later units build on this background. They include Moral Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Language, as well as units concerning the distinct perspectives developed during particular eras of Western history.