PHIL1002 Introduction to Philosophy: What is Philosophy? (University of Queensland): rated 4.1/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PHIL1002 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 哲学导论：什么是哲学？
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This introductory course sets out to investigate the question 'What is Philosophy? ' by presenting a series of Western and Indigenous philosophical approaches from across history.
PHIL1002 has 7 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "I found it quite easy to get a good mark. The content can be somewhat difficult, some of the readings are challenging, but the philosophers and topics they cover are extremely standard for an intro philosophy class so it’s easy to find a lot of resources to help you understand t…"
On Reddit: "PHIL1002 and AUST2000 were entertaining courses that were pretty easy for me to get sevens in. If you’re a good writer those would probably work."
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Q: Is PHIL1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL1002, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL1002 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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