My Enthusiasm To Continue Research In PPE Course

PPE enthrals me by virtue of its combination of abstract and critical thinking and its real-world impact. I explored these skills through brief reading ‘Medea’ a play by Euripides, which outlines the inner conflict within an individual highlighting Plato’s phenomenon. after her husband Jason fled to marry Glauce she extracts for revenge and recognised the malice of her scheme is anger and as a result resorts to killing her sons. I was deeply interested in the split between her two parts of the soul with conflicting motives.

Did she seek revenge as her mind was providing justification that it is a typical response of an angry person; contrasting with her other part of her soul which intents to refrain killing her children. The play intrigued me as it goes beyond simplistic thinking and demands abstract thoughts which is explored further in PPE. PPE requires problem-solving, handling complex information and drawing conclusions after presenting a two-sided argument in essays such as 'Is GDP the best indicator of the performance of the UK economy. ' This is useful in PPE as there is contention, not just one correct answer. It is rewarding to study economics, as it requires the analytical and evaluative approach of Philosophy too. I became intrigued to develop further understanding by reading ‘Wealth of Nations’ by adam Smith and I would like to explore further on his concept of the ‘invisible hand’ and specialisation.

Studying Biology and Chemistry have expanded on challenging my research skills and provide the rigour of Maths. I independently researched ‘Green Chemistry’- a way to prevent energy inefficiency and was interested to see the correlation between economic growth and increased pollution. My capacity to extend learning beyond the classroom in Economics and Chemistry amplifies my capacity to learn individually. As an economics student, I have become particularly engrossed in rational and irrational decision making. I frequently read 'The Economist' and have begun to appreciate how decision making is central to the controversy around Brexit. In particular whether or not rational decision making underpins Brexit. I was compelled by the way in which economists use models to forecast the impact of decision making concerning Brexit. Through anticipation of outcomes such as the internal economies of scale through staying in the EU.

Alternatively, conflicting models may suggest that leaving the E. U. would prevent free trade. The connection between this and Politics has also been fascinating, mainly conservative, liberal and socialist approaches to Brexit. Exploring decision making based on coherent models has fueled my desire to explore the problems of human behaviour and its impact on economics and politics. Due to my academic achievements, I was selected for the Scholars Programme. With the assistance of a PhD student, we analysed the theory of moral values and the ethicality of whether we as humans propose a valid argument for 'testing on animals. ' I was keen to research and scrutinise laws such as the animal Welfare act 1966. I weighed up evidence and was enthusiastic to summarise what I learned during the tutorials to form an essay. I have also been debating for 7 years via British Parliamentary Debate Mate competitions, and ESU competitions, all of which bolstered my oral and leadership skills. Debate introduced me to questions I hope to pursue further at university. In particular, I was intrigued by a motion, 'What is the nature of reality?' are our senses a hoax to how the world is seen and is our presence an elaborate illusion? If so is reality itself legitimate? Philosophical debates have influenced my interest in PPE. alongside academic accomplishments, I captained the cricket team where we became the 6 a side and regional competition champions through numerous occasions and soon will be in the London boxing competition. I am applying to PPE as I enjoy researching economic, philosophical, political matters, and desire to explore the academic questions the subjects raises. My abstract thinking and enthusiasm for extensive research assure me of my ability to take on the challenge.