Computer Science and Global Philosophies & Worldviews
Computer Science and Global Philosophies and Worldviews is an unusual and intellectually ambitious combination that places the technical discipline of computing in conversation with some of humanity's deepest traditions of philosophical thought. Computer science is concerned with the design, analysis, and implementation of computational systems, from programming and algorithms to artificial intelligence and networks. Global philosophies and worldviews takes an expansive approach to philosophy, exploring the questions of truth, value, and what it means to be human across African, Chinese, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, and secular traditions.
At Liverpool Hope University, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placements, making it practically and internationally grounded. The computer science strand develops your technical skills in programming, systems design, data structures, and computing theory, alongside more applied areas that reflect the current state of the field. The global philosophies strand broadens your intellectual horizons in a way that is increasingly relevant to computing: questions about AI ethics, algorithmic bias, the values embedded in technology, and the social implications of digital systems are all questions that require philosophical as well as technical thinking.
Together, the two subjects prepare graduates who can engage with these intersections with both technical competence and philosophical depth.
Graduates are well placed for careers in software development, technology consultancy, data science, AI development, and digital ethics, as well as in education, policy, and research roles that sit at the interface of technology and society. The combination of computing and philosophy is particularly distinctive in an era when the ethical and social dimensions of technology are receiving growing attention from employers, regulators, and the public. Postgraduate study in computer science, AI ethics, philosophy, or technology policy is a natural route for those who wish to develop their expertise further.