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This team-taught course is designed to expose students to topics of contemporary research interest. Each lecturer will teach on topics related to their current research. The lectures and seminars of the course will cover issues and problems of applied ethics, social metaphysics, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology. These are some of the questions that the course will investigate: How could you achieve the most good in your life? Should we prioritise avoiding risks that threaten humanity’s long-term future? How should we understand social groups and their collective intentions? How is the concept of race best understood? What is the difference between lying, deceiving and bullshitting? Morally speaking, is lying always worse than merely deceiving? Can we use possible-worlds to understand our beliefs? Is it always better to participate in political elections rather than abstain?
You can find more information about the course in the course guide.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This team-taught course is designed to expose students to topics of contemporary research interest. Each lecturer will teach on topics related to their current research. The lectures and seminars of the course will cover issues and problems of applied ethics, social metaphysics, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology. These are some of the questions that the course will investigate: How could you achieve the most good in your life? Should we prioritise avoiding risks that threaten humanity’s long-term future? How should we understand social groups and their collective intentions? How is the concept of race best understood? What is the difference between lying, deceiving and bullshitting? Morally speaking, is lying always worse than merely deceiving? Can we use possible-worlds to understand our beliefs? Is it always better to participate in political elections rather than abstain?
You can find more information about the course in the course guide.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
2500 word essay (50%)
2500 word essay (50%)
Resit: 3000 word essay (100%)
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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