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PH352U: PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS 2 (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The aim of ‘Philosophical Texts’ courses is to spend a semester engaged in close reading of an influential and accessible philosophical text. This course focuses on David Hume’s Enquiries Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751/1777). Hume’s work exerts a strong influence in contemporary ethics and related disciplines (eg. philosophy of action, the free will debate, etc) Topics covered will include: how moral reasoning works; the possibility of free will and its relation to moral responsibility; subjectivism and relativism about morality. Classroom sessions take the form of student led seminars, with supporting material from the lecture delivered via MyAberdeen

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Gerard Hough

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The history of Western Philosophy comprises, in large part, of classic books. Rarely, however, are students expected to read such texts in their entirety. In this course a selection of such texts will be available for students to work through in seminar-style groups which will meet up every week. The emphasis here is on student-led collaborative work. Each student runs at least one of the sessions, though a member of staff will chair the sessions. Running the session forms part of the assessment. Chosen texts to study will vary depending on the coordinator.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: One 2,500-3,000 word essay (70%), class participation (10%) plus 1 two-hour examination (20%).

Resit: One 2,500-3,000 word essay (70%), plus 1 two-hour examination (30%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Each student receives an essay assessment comments sheet. In addition, each student can arrange a one-to-one discussion with the coordinator.
Each student can get access to their exam assessment sheet on request via the School Office.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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