ARTS1360 Truth and Human Existence: Introduction to Philosophy (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.7/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1360 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Humanities and Languages. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 真理与人类存在：哲学导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course addresses core philosophical questions about knowledge, reality, and human existence. You will examine what it means for something to be true and how we know whether something is true; what are the fundamentals of the universe and the place of science and religion in discerning them; what are the basic constituents of human societies, and how all these questions are related to what and who you are.
ARTS1360 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "I took Truth and Human Existence: Introduction to Philosophy (ARTS1360) for a free elective last term- it was incredibly fun and eye-opening! I do have some qualms about the course, of course, but it was nice. It was structured as one philosopher (and respective topic) a week, w…"
On Reddit: "I just dropped ARTS1360 😭. They replaced the major essay with a final exam this term, and honestly I found the content pretty dry and dense as well. Maybe have a look at PSYC1023, PSYC1024, or GENL1063 instead. I’ve heard good things about them as WAM boosters."
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Q: Is ARTS1360 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1360, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1360 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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