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Ability to show a grasp of the central historical themes and ideas of the major empiricist and rationalist philosophers. Ability to identify the major arguments within and between the work of these philosophers and to engage wih these arguments. Ability to present well reasoned, textually sensitive and professionally presented accounts defending or attacking the positions of these philosophers with respect to the key issues they are concerned with. Ability to show what is of enduring philosophical worth in these ideas and arguments.
Indicative Module Content:The nature of substance; mind and body; the nature of mind and world; dualism and monism; on the existence and nature of God; the nature and role of empirical experience; the question of innate ideas; personal identity; subjective idealism.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorial | 7 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 98 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: One final week assignment with three questions to be answered. This is an open book assignment. |
Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 70 |
Essay: One in semester essay, title to be specified on deadline announcement | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback offered to students after grading of essays indicating strengths and weaknesses of same. Availability for feedback after examination.