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Philosophy, Politics and Economics or Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (often abbreviated to PPE but known as social studies at Harvard) is a popular interdisciplinary degree which combines study from the three disciplines. It is most strongly associated with the University of Oxford – the institution that first offered the degree – but is increasingly being offered at universities elsewhere in the United Kingdom (including the Open University) and around the world including Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Iceland, and the United States.

History

PPE was established in Oxford in 1920 as a modern alternative to Classics (known as Greats) because it was thought that a course in Philosophy and Ancient History was no longer relevant for those entering the civil service. It was thus initially known as Modern Greats. It was also the first opportunity for students to study philosophy at Oxford without having to learn Ancient Greek or Latin and hence sparked a huge growth in the number of students studying philosophy at Oxford. The University of York was the first university to introduce a one-year PPE postgraduate programme (MA PPE).

Course material

The design of the programme emanates from the view that to understand social phenomena one must approach them from several complementary disciplinary directions and analytical frameworks. In this regard, the study of philosophy is considered important because it both equips students with meta-tools such as the ability to reason rigorously and logically, and facilitates ethical reflection. The study of politics is considered necessary because it acquaints students with the authoritative structures that govern society and help solve collective action problems. Moreover, the study of political science is thought to put students in a position to evaluate the choices political systems and regimes regularly make. Finally, studying economics is seen as vital in the modern world because political decisions often concern economic matters, and government decisions are often influenced by economic events. Additionally, the analytical framework of economics (the rational actor model) is an important approach to studying social phenomena and, as such, students ought to be familiar with it.

Notable people with PPE degrees from Oxford

PPE has traditionally been a programme pursued by those seeking a career in politics or public life – with quite a few subsequently achieving it. Oxford's notable PPE graduates include:

Riz Ahmed, British-Pakistani Rapper, Actor and Anti-War Activist
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician
Ed Balls, British politician
Hakeem Bello-Osagie, Nigerian Lawyer & Enterpreneur, former Chairman United Bank for Africa
Tony Benn, Former Labour MP
Roy Bhaskar philosopher
Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Stephen Breyer, US Supreme Court Justice
David Cameron, British politician and leader of the Conservative Party
Wesley Clark, US Army General
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States
Nick Cohen, Journalist
Michael Crick, British journalist, author and broadcaster.
Edwina Currie, Former Conservative MP
Ian Davis, managing director McKinsey & Co.
Pete Dawkins, former Heisman trophy winner
Sir Michael Dummett, philosopher
Bill Emmott, journalist
Michael Foot, MP and author
Atul Gawande, American surgeon and writer
David Gill (economist), Irish economist
Maurizio Giuliano, Italian-British journalist, Guinness record-holder, and UN official
Susan Haack, British philosopher at the University of Miami
William Hague, British politician and former leader of the Conservative Party
Edward Heath, former British Prime Minister
Steve Hilton, Conservative Party Spin Doctor
Christopher Hitchens, British author and broadcaster
Ruth Kelly, British Transport Minister
Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician
Bronwen Maddox, Times journalist
Peter Mandelson, British politician and EU Commissioner
Ed Miliband, British Cabinet Office Minister
David Miliband, British Foreign Secretary and older brother of Ed.
Rupert Murdoch, Australian-American media mogul
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 News Reader
Tony Pua, Malaysian blogger and opposition MP
Adebayo Ogunlesi, Nigerian businessman
Nicky Oppenheimer, South African businessman
Nick Robinson, BBC political correspondent
John Sergeant, Journalist
Jacqui Smith, British Home Secretary
Radosław Sikorski, Polish politician and journalist
Ann Widdecombe, British politician
George Will, American political journalist and commentator
Harold Wilson, former British Prime Minister
Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysian MP

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