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PHIL10100 - Existentialism and Humanism (Audit)* - 2017

Existentialism and humanism are philosophical approaches that emphasize our freedom as human beings to take charge of our lives, holding that we have the capacities necessary to deal with the suffering and meaninglessness that sometimes affects us. The concepts we will examine include: individual freedom, human suffering, alienation, absurdity, the death of God, the human construction of meaning and power. 
This module explores the work of a number of philosophers who have argued for existentialist and humanist approaches. We will also consider critical reactions to those approaches, which have generated an anti-humanist perspective. A wide choice of study material will be presented, including texts by:
* Kant
* Schopenhauer
* Kierkegaard
* Marx 
* Adorno
* Nietzsche 
* Sartre
* Camus
* Beauvoir
* Foucault
* Arendt

Tutor Dates Schedule Time Venue/Location Fee €
Danielle Petherbridge 23 Jan 2018 to 27 Apr 2018 Sessions: 24
Additional Lecture: Thursdays, 15:00-16:00 (L023 SUTH)

Tutorials to be selected
16:00 Belfield

350.00



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Semester 2
Level 1

Lectures: Mondays 9:00 - 10:00 and Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00 beginning 21 January, 2018

Tutorials: To be selected

 

If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:  

Term dates for revision:  Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May             

Term dates for exams:    Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May

Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module

Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module

 

Upgrading from audit to credit:  You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.

 

Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.

 

Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module.  Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting docments where appropriate.

Prof. Meave Cooke