PHIL1013 Society, Knowledge and Self (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 41 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHIL1013 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会、知识与自我
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is an introduction to central issues in political philosophy, theories of knowledge and philosophical conceptions of the self. The first part will consider the state, freedom and political obligation.
PHIL1013 has 41 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 11 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "Marking can be subjective. Last year Phil1013 I found easier than 1011. Don’t worry you still have at least 50% to get to HD."
On Reddit: "Phil1013 is quite a bit of reading and it can be interesting at times. Overall quite an easy subject, I passed with a credit without too much effort. If you're good with writing essays then choose this."
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Q: Is PHIL1013 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 41 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL1013, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL1013 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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