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On completion of this module students should be able to: 1. Show familiarity with central themes and problems of modern philosophy, identifying their historical emergence and contemporary relevance. 2. Expound and evaluate key philosophical arguments set out in modern philosophy, showing their coherence and explanatory worth. 3. Write clearly, succinctly and critically on these central themes and problems of modern philosophy.
Indicative Module Content:Scepticism about the material world; the Cogito and self-consciousness; the nature of thought; on whether a good God exists; truth and falsity; arguments for a material world and experience of same; how we can live together; the state of nature; war; the social contract; the arts and sciences; inequality; private property; the nature of the sovereign.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Tutorial | 8 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 93 |
| Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay: Essay, title to be specified on deadline announcement | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
| Assignment: One final week assignment with three questions to be answered. This is an open book assignment |
Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 70 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Meeting after essay is graded to discuss its strengths and weaknesses. Availability for meeting after written examination.