Philosophy in Maynooth University can currently be studied as part of four different degrees:
Prof. Philipp Rosemann (Head of Department)
Email: philipp.rosemann@mu.ie
Please see the departmental notice boards for timetables, venues and tutorial details.
Year Co-ordinator:
Prof. Philipp Rosemann
Email: philipp.rosemann@mu.ie
For further information and the handbook, please click on First-Year Handbook.
Class Representatives:
Megan Becker and Enkhnomin O'Brien
Year Co-ordinator:
Dr Susan Gottlöber
Email: susan.gottlober@mu.ie
For further information and the handbook, please click on Second-Year Handbook.
Class Representatives:
Jason Meg Leech and Robert Flynn
Year Co-ordinator:
Dr Cyril McDonnell
Email: cyril.mcdonnell@mu.ie
For further information and the handbook, please click on Third-Year Handbook.
Class Representatives:
Renee McGuinness and Kevin Gerard Mahon
J.M. Keynes
Philosophy, Politics and Economics overlap not only in the university, but also in public policy, business and commerce. The intellectual dexterity and versatility that emerges from a training and grounding in these three overlapping and cognate disciplines is an enormous professional, intellectual and vocational asset, valued and recognized by governments, policy makers, enterprises and employers. It enables one to act effectively under guidance in a peer relationship with qualified practitioners; lead multiple, complex and heterogeneous groups .
PPE brings together some of the most important approaches to gain the necessary abilities and understanding to deal with the challenge of globalisation and a globalised economy, democracy and becoming a responsible citizen.
In studying Philosophy, students will be able to identify and gain an understanding of the philosophical concepts underlying many political, social, economic and ethical theories. Furthermore, they will develop their ability to think critically and logically, analyse arguments, and be able to apply these skills to address problems connected with the key ideas mentioned above.
The study of Politics provides a thorough understanding of the different ways in which politics shapes our lives, the various forms that politics takes, and how politics is organised differently around the world. Studying Politics in Maynooth focuses on the three interweaving strands active citizenship, political sociology and political institutions.
The study of Economics provides the students with an in-depth understanding how consumers, firms and government make decisions that together determine how resources are allocated. An appreciation of economics and the general workings of the economy has become increasingly necessary to make sense of governmental policy-making, the conduct of businesses and the enormous changes in economic systems occurring throughout the world.
Dr Susan Gottlöber
Email: susan.gottlober@nuim.ie For available modules, timetables, tutorials etc. please check different subjects individually.
PPE is a preparation for a wide range of career choices. As the experience with other colleges have shown, graduates in PPE most commonly chose a career in finance, politics, journalism, law, industry, teaching, social work, accountancy, business management, management consultancy, advertising and the many branches of the public services, including the civil and diplomatic services and local government. Furthermore, it allows graduates to teach the proposed new Politics and Society course for the Leaving Certificate.
For further information on the BSc in Computational Thinking please click on:
http://www.cs.nuim.ie/courses/compthink/
Dr Cyril McDonnell
Email: cyril.mcdonnell@mu.ie