PHIL40004 Topics in Political Philosophy (University of Melbourne): rated 3.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHIL40004 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: 政治哲学专题
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Honours
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will involve an advanced study of problems and issues in contemporary value theory, normally concentrating on issues in ethics, metaethics, and political philosophy. In some years, the course may instead focus on issues in contemporary aesthetics.
PHIL40004 has 1 scored review: overall 3.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "By the looks of it there's a new person running it next year ( Daniel Halliday?) so you're probably better off reaching out to him. I took it this year during the winter semester with Graham Priest, but we just focused on a manuscript for a book he is writing the whole time. Bas…"
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Q: Is PHIL40004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL40004, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL40004 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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