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What is an emotion? Are emotions irrational? Do emotions help us to live a good life? And how are they related to our sense of self? These are some of the questions with which philosophers interested in the investigation of emotions have been concerned, and the aim of this course is to explore some of the main contributions and key debates in this area. We will start by examining different accounts of the nature of emotions, investigating for example how they may be related to judgements and perception. We will then move to examine the relationship between emotions and other dimensions of our mental and practical life, for instance looking at the role emotions play in the moral domain, and the fruition and appreciation of art, and exploring their connection with self-understanding, and social and political experience.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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What is an emotion? Are emotions irrational? Do emotions help us to live a good life? And how are they related to our sense of self? These are some of the questions with which philosophers interested in the investigation of emotions have been concerned, and the aim of this course is to explore some of the main contributions and key debates in this area. We will start by examining different accounts of the nature of emotions, investigating for example how they may be related to judgements and perception. We will then move to examine the relationship between emotions and other dimensions of our mental and practical life, for instance looking at the role emotions play in the moral domain, and the fruition and appreciation of art, and exploring their connection with self-understanding, and social and political experience.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 45 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 3000 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 45 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | A critical understanding of philosophical theories concerning the structure of emotions and their relationship with mental phenomena of different kinds |
| Conceptual | Understand | An appreciation of philosophical debates concerning specific emotions and affective phenomena |
| Procedural | Create | The ability to carry out a philosophical discussion of various features of emotions, and of their role in multiple domains of our life |
| Procedural | Create | The ability to effectively present and assess philosophical ideas in written and oral form |
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