Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE)

“The topics covered in PRE are relevant to medicine as well as being incredibly interesting – for example, we explore euthanasia and medical ethics, which are important for medical interviews and the life of a doctor.”

“PRE. has developed my confidence and my communication skills because we often have to explain our own opinions to the class.”

“As a doctor, you will be communicating with many patients who come from different cultures and backgrounds and it is important that you can understand and respect their values. Studying Christianity and differing viewpoints of many interesting philosophers has enabled me to understand those who share different values to me.”

“As an aspiring lawyer, I have found that studying PRE. has given me the opportunity to develop a strong skill set that is suited to a degree in law. All law degrees and careers will involve facing moral and ethical issues and these are covered in and throughout many concepts and theories in PRE.”

“PRE equips you with critical thinking skills and the ability to interpret information, formulate questions and solve problems. These are an essential part of being a strong law applicant.”

“Einstein said that his work on relativity would not have been possible without being influenced by the philosopher Hume. By studying Hume’s philosophy, Einstein learnt that mere observation is not enough to grasp the laws of nature and this allowed him to come up with his work on relativity. Studying PRE has helped me think more deeply about Physics”

“Because I really enjoyed studying philosophy within PRE., I decided to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at university. This decision was also developed from my studies of Economics and my interest in Politics. I am pulled by the idea that these three disciplines all interlink and influence world events. For example, the problem of inequality is an issue that even philosophy might look to solve. It’s amazing how philosophy is something we do in everyday life.”