PHIL1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction (Australian National University): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 10 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
PHIL1004 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 哲学基本思想：导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In this course, our goal will be to learn how to do philosophy by examining some central problems from a range of historical and contemporary philosophical traditions. Topics will change from year to year but may include issues in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and ethics (amongst others).
PHIL1004 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by ANU students on ANU Wall (1.0/5 overall); 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.2 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I've done phil1004, I actually think the assessment is on the easier side compared to other courses I've taken. There are a few main topics it goes through: ethics, free will and god are the main ones I think. As long as you understand the key points made by each philosopher, th…"
On Reddit: "I totally get wanting to go to lectures in-person, and it's often beneficial, but PHIL1004 is one of those courses where it really doesn't matter very much at all if you go in-person. Just my two cents."
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHIL1004 hard?
A: Students rate PHIL1004's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PHIL1004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL1004, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL1004 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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