| CODE | PHI3049 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Selected Readings in Philosophy | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will offer students a select number of readings from the history of philosophy. The aim is to encourage students to read the actual original texts of various key figures in the history of philosophy, in so doing enriching their appreciation of these texts. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims to offer students the opportunity to engage meaningfully and critically with the texts of western philosophy. Students will be introduced to the skills required to read closely texts seminal texts in philosophy and to both articulate and present their thoughts and ideas about the authors, texts and themes covered in the unit. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - engage critically with primary texts in the history of philosophy; - identify and review relevant secondary literature concerning specific authors and/or themes in the history of philosophy; - consolidate earlier knowledge in the field of philosophy; - encourage students to pursue further philosophical studies in the history of philosophy. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - read analytically and critically a broad selection of texts in western philosophy; - identify and reflect upon key concepts and discussions in western philosophy; - engage in meaningful discussions on specific texts covered in the Unit; - present coherent arguments related to the arguments of the authors of these texts; - write an assignment on a specific author/theme in western philosophy. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - John Cottingham, Western philosophy: An anthology (Oxford: Blackwell, 1996) Secondary Text: - The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy (Creative Commons: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/classicreadings/) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Niki Young |
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