Philosophy Topics — VCE
VCE Philosophy Units 3 & 4 explores metaphysical and ethical questions including personal identity, the mind-body problem, the good life, and applied ethics. Students engage with historical and contemporary philosophical texts and develop structured argument skills.
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What does VCE Philosophy cover?
Unit 3 examines minds, bodies and persons (metaphysics of personal identity and the mind-body problem). Unit 4 examines the good life (virtue ethics, happiness, the self) and applied ethics.
Are there prescribed philosophers?
VCAA prescribes a rotating set of philosophical texts drawn from thinkers such as Descartes, Hume, Aristotle, Nussbaum, Ryle and Parfit, depending on the study design.
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Last updated: March 2026 · Content aligned to the VCAA Study Design