PHIL20033 The Philosophy of Mind (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHIL20033 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心灵哲学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
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PHIL20033 has 9 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "I took both subjects last year. The content is interesting across both subjects, however I found the readings and concepts explored in mind far more challenging, requiring much more thinking. Laura took both my tutorial and the lectures, and she is an outstanding philosopher. Me…"
On Reddit: "I just finished my second year and took Philosophy of Mind and Ethical Theory. I absolutely loved Ethical Theory, it was run really well, there was plenty of discussion and the material was interesting. Philosophy of Mind was okay, my tutorial only got good about half way throug…"
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Q: Is PHIL20033 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 9 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL20033, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL20033 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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