PPE
Lewis Turner, Debate Chamber PPE tutor:
Politics, Philosophy and Economics are all interesting subjects in their own right – but studying them together gives you an even deeper insight into all three. Although lots of students are attracted to PPE (like I was at first) because of a particular interest in one of the three subjects, only once you start to look at them together do you realise how much your economic beliefs affect the political solutions you are in favour of, how political economics really is and how much your philosophy underpins both your politics and economics. Between the three disciplines, a huge area of the world around us is covered, including issues such as ‘do I really exist?’ Read more PPE advice...
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Feedback from Debate Chamber PPE Events:
“Very good! I learnt much more than I expected and I achieved more confidence. Amazing people.”
“Very intellectually stimulating and an eye-opening introduction to reading PPE.”
“I am now convinced that I want to do PPE at Oxford. The lecturers were excellent.”
“Interesting to debate issues above curriculum level that we would not otherwise be able to discuss. The lessons were conducted well in an atmosphere so as to encourage participation.”
“I thought it was brilliant. I was nervous before I came that everybody would be different to me but everyone was really friendly and the events were really fascinating.”
“Absolutely brilliant and very inspiring. I loved the fact that our personal opinions were taken into account.”
“It didn’t just teach me a lot about the course and its approach, but also about me and what I am interested in – philosophy all the way!”
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“It was an extremely good opportunity to meet intellectual students who have inspired me.”
PPE Tutors:
Bob Hargrave
Bob Hargrave has been teaching Philosophy in Oxford since 1977. Since then he has worked at many Oxford colleges, and is currently Lecturer in Philosophy at Balliol. He has acquired a wide range of philosophical interests over the years, and is currently working on the interface between Grammar and Logic.
William Jones
Will is a doctoral student at Balliol college working on the politics of violence and statehood in Central Africa. He holds a First in PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) and a Masters in Comparative Government, both from Oxford. His interests include nineteenth century German philosophy and the history of radical political thought.
Courtney Cox
Courtney is a doctoral student in philosophy at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, writing on issues of ethics and time. She holds a BA from Yale University (PPE) and a BPhil (Philosophy) from Oxford. In addition to ethics, her interests include Chinese language and area studies, and nuclear energy/nonproliferation policy.