PHIL3006 Philosophy East and West (University of Western Australia): rated 3.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PHIL3006 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 东西方哲学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces students to some central ideas in Eastern traditions such as Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, examining these ideas from a Western philosophical perspective. Topics covered include the nature of ultimate reality, consciousness, the self, suffering and happiness, karma, free will, the scope of knowledge, ethics and the ultimate goal of human existence.
PHIL3006 has 2 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars).
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHIL3006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL3006, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL3006 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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