BA Philosophy (V500)

Course Code UNU1V500301
Duration 3 Years
Attendance Full Time
Award Degree of Bachelor of Arts

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Overview

Philosophy requires imagination and careful attention to standards of argument. From the start of your studies, you have a chance to develop both these skills in courses ranging across time from the Ancient Greeks to the most up-to-the-minute research. Themes distinctive to UEA include philosophy and film, unusual opportunities to explore ancient philosophy and several modules with a literary focus. The important thing about philosophy is that most of it has nothing to do with finding answers, though it has a lot to do with testing possible answers, and often discovering why they are not the answers. Rather, it is about learning to ask more, and better, questions.

Course Structure

In the first year, you take four introductory philosophy modules – designed to equip every student, with previous experience of philosophy or not, with the necessary skills to succeed at honours level – and add two options from other Schools, normally history, literature, world art, linguistics, politics or economics.

In years two and three, the selection of core and optional modules in philosophy allows you to design a coherent programme around your own interests. You must do a certain number of subject-based modules, eg mind or ethics, and a certain number of historically-based modules, eg Kant or empiricism (philosophy comes alive through its history, which we study because it is useful to engage in critical dialogue with great minds of the past). Outside of these requirements, your choice of philosophy modules is entirely free. Some choose the dissertation module in the final year: any student who qualifies through a sufficiently strong performance in their second year may substitute for one of their taught modules a module in which they are supervised to write a 10,000-word dissertation on a philosophical subject of their own choosing.

This is especially recommended for students thinking of going on to do postgraduate study. In year 2 you are also entitled to study two free choice modules, which can be chosen from any eligible module within the University. You may do more philosophy, or may broaden your interests by taking other modules from the humanities, or from sciences or the social sciences. Or you can take a language or a practical career-based module, in preparation for employment after university.

In this way, within the general framework of the degree, every student can build up a degree programme that best suits their own skills and interests.

Teaching and Assessment

Philosophy thrives on discussion and the exchange of views. Only some parts of it can be done in large lecture classes. So we do have some of those—but when we do, they are designed to set you thinking, not to tell you facts. It's about learning how to think, and how to express what you think, not learning what to say. All the units have small group seminars or tutorials in which you work on the problems with a member of staff.

During the year your written work is marked by the seminar tutors. They give you comments and feedback to help you improve. Time is set aside for you to call on the lecturers to discuss your work or to get individual guidance.

Assessment is by a mixture of essays, longer projects or dissertation, and examinations. Each unit has its own mix of assessment. The degree result is calculated from the results of all the units in your final two years. You can find more information on the modules available on this course on the 'What will I study?' page.

Course Organiser

Prof John Collins

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Entry Requirements

A Level AAB-ABB
International Baccalaureate 32 points
Scottish Advanced Highers AAB-ABB
Irish Leaving Certificate AABBBB
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HND Please contact the university for further information
European Baccalaureate 80-75%

Students for whom English is a foreign language

If English is not your first language you must have a recognised English Language qualification: Minimum IELTS 6.5 with a 6 in each sub-section, or TOEFL 585 (238 CBT / 93 IBT). Please contact us for more information about other qualifications that we may consider.

If you do not meet the academic and or English requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO University of East Anglia offers guaranteed progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree:

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Interviews

The School does not currently interview all applicants for undergraduate entry as standard, however we may interview mature students, those returning to study or applicants with alternative qualifications. All applicants who are made an offer are given the opportunity to meet with an academic on a Visit Day in order to gain a deeper insight into the course(s) you have applied for.

Gap Year

Normally there is not a problem in deferring entry for a year. Offers are made in the usual way to applicants who ask for deferred entry.

Special Entry Requirements

There are no specific subjects that are required in order to take up Philosophy, and it is not necessary to have studied any Philosophy before. We are keen to see some arts or humanities subjects that involve academic work, including writing essays and reading texts. Good results in Mathematics, Music or Latin are also an indicator for doing well in Philosophy - because of the kind of rigour which they instill.

Intakes

The School's annual intake is in September of each year.

Alternative Qualifications

If you have alternative qualifications that have not been mentioned above then please contact university directly for further information.

GCSE Offer

Students are required to have Mathematics and English at grade C or above at GCSE level.

Assessment

For the majority of candidates the most important factors in assessing the application will be past and future achievement in examinations, academic interest in the subject being applied for, personal interest and extra-curricular activities and the confidential reference. We consider applicants as individuals and accept students from a very wide range of educational backgrounds and spend time considering your application in order to reach an informed decision relating to your application. Typical offers are indicated above. Please note, there may be additional subject entry requirements specific to individual degree courses.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Year 1

Compulsory Study (100 credits)

Students will select 100 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Classic Readings in Philosophy This introductory module for first year students is designed to invite you into philosophical enquiry by way of a detailed study of some of the most famous books by the founding fathers of Western Philosophy. The set texts typically include a classic work by Plato, from the birth of philosophy in Classical Greece, and a classic work by Descartes, the father of modern philosophy. One or two texts by Aristotle or later Greek and Mediaeval thinkers may also be included. The texts are studied in modern English. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required, and this module is suitable for students from other disciplines who are taking no other philosophy modules It is taught annually. more...	PHI-1A01	20	Semester 1
Great Books In `Great Books', students will read three or four of the greatest books that the world has ever seen. The module will normally be team-taught, with experts on the books in question lecturing on them and seminars following in which the books will be close-read. `Great Books' will be themed each year: possible examples of themes include 'Literary masterpieces on existential and spiritual need' (e.g. a Greek tragedy, Augustine's City of God, Nietzsche's Thus spoke Zarathustra, and Coetzee's Disgrace); or 'Great books of science' (e.g. Galileo's Dialogues, Darwin's Origin of Species, Freud's Interpretation of Dreams); or 'The essence of religion' (e.g. Feuerbach's The essence of religion, Buber's I and thou, Tolstoy's The gospel in brief and Gandhi's Hind Swaraj); or 'War and philosophy' (e.g. Sun-Tze's The art of war, Machiavelli's The Prince, Kant's Perpetual peace, Primo Levi's, If this is a man). The module is assessed on the basis of two essays. `Great Books' is suitable for students from across the university. more...	PHI-1A08	20	Semester 2
Modern Readings in Philosophy This module introduces students to the history of modern philosophy by studying the work of a number of major philosophers, including Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Russell and Wittgenstein. We look at the different answers they give to a common set of problems, beginning with problems in epistemology, i.e. problems about the nature and limits of human knowledge, about what we can know and how we can know it. These problems then connect with questions about what the world must be like in order for us to know it and what we (our minds) must be like in order to know the world. Close reading of texts is assessed by argument analysis exercises and there is also an examination. The module is taught annually. more...	PHI-1A04	20	Semester 2
Philosophical Problems The module offers a problem-focused introduction to philosophy, which requires no prior knowledge of the subject. The course presents core problems from different areas of philosophy and some first techniques for analysing philosophical problems. The module explores a series of subtly related issues: problems about scepticism, the possibility of knowledge, induction and causation, functionalism and the mind, language, morality and issues in political philosophy. The module presents different techniques of philosophical analysis by demonstrating their application to these problems. This includes basic techniques of logical, conceptual, and diagnostic analysis. The module is taught annually. more...	PHI-1A03	20	Semester 1
Reasoning and Logic Philosophy is the study of arguments. But what exactly are philosophical arguments and how can we handle them? How should we read, understand and interpret philosophical texts? And how can we develop arguments ourselves? This module is designed to equip students with basic philosophical skills for answering these questions. The module is taught annually. more...	PHI-1A06	20	Semester 2

Option A Study (20 credits)

Students will select 20 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Introduction to Early Modern Studies This module introduces key themes in early modern history: witchcraft, gender, rebellion, religious conflict, the reformation, warfare, state formation and other key aspects of the period 1500-1750. more...	HIS-1A15	20	Semester 1
Language: Looking Into the Human Mind Language is not only central to our lives but is also acquired and used with effortless ease. Since no other species is even remotely capable of doing anything similar, this aspect of our minds truly distinguishes us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Investigating the linguistic mind, therefore, offers insights into the very heart of what it is to be human. This is interesting enough in itself but research over the last few decades has shown that this mental capacity is, in fact, far more complex, surprising and intriguing than might at first appear. This module is a non-technical introduction to some of the themes and findings of current work into the nature of the linguistic mind. more...	LCS-1L15	20	Semester 1
Literature in History 1 This is the main introductory module to the study of literature. It aims to help new students to read historically, by offering a range of models of the relationship between literature and history, explored through the study of selected historical and literary moments. The module is taught by a weekly lecture, with an accompanying seminar. more...	LDCE1F01	20	Semester 1
Social and Political Theory This module introduces students to the fundamentals of modern social and political thought by means of in-depth study of key texts by leading thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth century. An emphasis is placed on classical social theory and liberal political theory as well as more recent departures from those traditions. Students will have an opportunity to read and discuss major works of social theory by Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Pierre Bourdieu, and of political theory by J. S. Mill, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and Iris Marion Young. more...	PSI-1A01	20	Semester 1

Year 2

Compulsory Study (20 credits)

Students will select 20 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Language and Reality Twentieth century philosophy is characterised by a preoccupation with language. This attention involved a great deal of reflection on language itself and also on the possibility that traditional philosophical problems might be resolved or dissolved by thinking about the language in which the problems are posed. The period also witnessed great upheavals, with the rise and fall of logical positivism and ordinary language philosophy, the development of formal theories of meaning, and the eventual resurgence of pragmaticism and metaphysics. The module will explore these major themes through consideration of the work of major thinkers from the last fifty years, including Quine, Davidson, Putnam, and Kripke. This is a compulsory module for all students taking V500 Philosophy, and is available as an option for all other Philosophy students. more...	PHI-2A55	20	Semester 1

Option A Study (40 credits)

Students will select 40 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Knowledge and Perception The module provides a problem-focused introduction to epistemology. It explores how some simple and compelling arguments led to the view that whenever we perceive (see or hear, etc.) anything we (also) perceive `ideas' or `perceptions' in our minds, how this lastingly influential view led to some mind-boggling paradoxes that question the possibility of knowledge, and how the struggle with that view and its consequences led to the major philosophical theories of perception and to attempts to properly understand the concept of `knowledge' and related notions like `justification'. The module is assessed primarily by examination, but students must also give a seminar presentation. This module will be offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A66	20	Semester 2
Moral Philosophy - the Basics What is morality? What is it to be a moral agent and to engage in moral deliberation? What is it to justify moral judgments and is there such a thing as a justification of moral practices themselves? What does it mean to be or try to become a good person? In this module we take a look at various theories about the nature of morality as well as examine critically the idea that what one needs to understand the phenomenon of morality or to engage successfully in moral thinking is a moral theory. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A25	20	Semester 1
Philosophy of Religion The module focuses on the claims of theistic religion, and on the nature of religion, including non-theistic religion. It seeks to clarify the concept of God. It also seeks to examine some of the standard arguments for and against the existence of God. In doing this, we see how some central issues in the philosophy of religion are inter-related with questions of epistemology, logic and mind. We will furthermore investigate conceptions of God which bypass the standard arguments for and against God's existence, which takes us close to the claims of Buddhism and other more or less non-theistic religions/philosophies. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A18	20	Semester 2
Philosophy of Science As any intellectual enterprise, natural science poses fascinating and deep problems. Think e.g. of mechanics: in order to describe observable motion it appeals to such unobservable entities as forces, and in order to talk about real bodies it refers to ideal entities like points endowed with a mass. These facts lead to challenging questions: what is the role of unobservable entities within a scientific theory? Why do we need to resort to ideal hypotheses in order to study the real world? Is there a fundamental divide between theoretical science and experimental science? We will explore these issues by looking at scientific practice from a philosophical standpoint. This module is self-contained and presupposes no previous knowledge of physics or other sciences. It is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A78	20	Semester 2

Option B Study (20 credits)

Students will select 20 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
"Space, Time and Reality Among the Greeks" 2500 years ago Parmenides invented metaphysics by arguing that there is one thing that never changes. Plato responded with a theory of Forms, stable realities quite unlike the world of appearances. But later in his life he attacked that theory. Why? And did Aristotle have a better answer to how reality relates to other things in this world? This module explores some of the most influential texts in the field and provides a sound foundation in central themes from classical philosophy. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A39	20	Semester 1
Early Analytical Philosophy and Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most influential philosophers in the 20th century. This module focuses on his early philosophy, especially as articulated in his 'Tractatus', and its background in the thought of Frege and Russell. Central topics discussed are the 'Tractatus' conception of logic and language as well as the nature of philosophical problems and philosophical inquiry, including ethics. Students will benefit most from this module if they are already taken one or both of the following: Philosophy of Mind, Logic and Language. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A76	20	Semester 2
Nietzsche and Post-Kantian Philosophy Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) radically challenged traditional ideas of what philosophising involves and has had an enormous influence on subsequent thinkers. This module will explore some of Nietzsche's key writings, situating them in the context of Post-Kantian philosophy. Some or all of the following themes will be explored: appearance and reality, genealogy, truth, naturalism, nihilism, aesthetics and the critique of morality and religion. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A46	20	Semester 2
The Enlightenment and Its Critics The 18th century saw a radical change take place in European culture. A new value was placed upon knowledge, new views of the ways in which society should be run were formed, new attitudes towards religion occurred, new theories of art and culture arose. This module looks at these changes and the effects they had upon epistemology, political philosophy and aesthetics. Enlightenment figures studied include Diderot, d'Alembert, Voltaire, David and Condorcet in France, Kant in Germany, Hume in Scotland. As a counterpoint to this we study some of the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, both an Enlightenment figure and yet perhaps its greatest critic. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A44	20	Semester 2
The Rationalists The great rationalist philosophers Descartes (1596-1650), Spinoza (1632-77) and Leibniz (1646-1716) were preoccupied by the same themes: substance, God, knowledge and the relationship between mind and body. All of them were in the vanguard of the new scientific culture of the XVIIth century, but all were also concerned to reconcile science with religion. If Descartes and Leibniz ultimately seek to support an orthodox theism, Spinoza arrives at a humanistic and pantheistic ethic of living. We shall explore the different paths taken by the three thinkers from a shared starting point, rooted in reason and commitment to method. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-2A29	20	Semester 1

Free Choice Study (40 credits)

Students can select modules worth 40 credits from the course catalogue with the approval of their School.

Year 3

Option A Study (120 credits)

Students will select 120 credits from the following module(s).

You may pick any of the modules that begin with:

PHI-3

Philosophy of Social Science This module examines different approaches to understanding the social world, tracing their philosophical presuppositions and their implications for the study of economics and politics. It focuses on two contrasts: between the positivist and the hermeneutic approaches, and between individualistic and holistic styles of explanation. This module is a 30 credit version of PHI-3A23 and is not suitable for PPE students. more...	PHI-3A57	30	Semester 1
Philosophy Dissertation Module This module is open only to students who have achieved an overall second-year mark of 60% or above. When enrolling you must include a second choice on your enrolment form, so that if your marks are below 60% you can transfer smoothly to another module. Before enrolling, you MUST also complete a special application form available from the Philosophy Office. The module enables Philosophy majors and joint majors to pursue a topic of their own choosing under the individual supervision of a member of faculty. It is assessed as a project on the basis of an extended essay of about 10,000 words. There is no specific timetable slot for the module, arrangements for tutorial meetings being made between the individual tutor and student. more...	PHI-3A21	30	Semester 1
Language in Mind What is language? Following on from the work of Noam Chomsky, many linguists, philosophers and psychologists answer: an innate faculty of mind. This module will explore the arguments for and against this position. Topics to be covered include: innateness, the idea that the mind is a computer, the possibility of ape linguistic competence, and the relation between syntax and meaning. The module will close by considering what significance Chomsky's work might have for our conception of human nature, both morally and theoretically. This module is offered annually. more...	PHI-3A41	30	Semester 1
Philosophy of Social Science This module examines different approaches to understanding the social world, tracing their philosophical presuppositions and their implications for the study of economics and politics. It focuses on two contrasts: between the positivist and the hermeneutic approaches, and between individualistic and holistic styles of explanation. This module is compulsory for PPE students and cannot be taken by any other students. more...	PHI-3A23	20	Semester 1
Advanced Knowledge and Perception Advanced Theories of Knowledge covers the same topics as Theories of Knowledge, but differs from the latter in two respects. First, it requires coursework instead of an examination. All students must also give a seminar presentation. Secondly, the Advanced version demands more sophisticated work, so both the coursework and presentation are marked at a higher standard (hence the Level 3 rating). Students on the Level 2 version and the Advanced Level 3 version attend the same lectures, but Advanced students have separate seminars, and also have some tutorial contact in relation to their written work. This module will be offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A66	30	Semester 2
Advanced Philosophy of Science As any intellectual enterprise, natural science poses fascinating and deep problems. Think e.g. of mechanics: in order to describe observable motion it appeals to such unobservable entities as forces, and in order to talk about real bodies it refers to ideal entities like points endowed with a mass. These facts lead to challenging questions: what is the role of unobservable entities within a scientific theory? Why do we need to resort to ideal hypotheses in order to study the real world? Is there a fundamental divide between theoretical science and experimental science? We will explore these issues by looking at scientific practice from a philosophical standpoint. This module is self-contained and presupposes no previous knowledge of physics or other sciences. It is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A78	30	Semester 2
Philosophy Dissertation Module This module is open only to students who have achieved an overall second-year mark of 60% or above. When enrolling you must include a second choice on your enrolment form, so that if your marks are below 60% you can transfer smoothly to another module. Before enrolling, you MUST also complete a special application form available from the Philosophy Office. The module enables Philosophy majors and joint majors to pursue a topic of their own choosing under the individual supervision of a member of faculty. It is assessed as a project on the basis of an extended essay of about 10,000 words. There is no specific timetable slot for the module, arrangements for tutorial meetings being made between the individual tutor and student. [As an experiment in Spring 2012, en lieu of writing the dissertation, undergraduates taking this module had the option of contributing to the production of a 30-minute radio programme on a philosophical topic assigned by the module organiser in consultation with the faculty member in charge of producing the programme. Students taking this option had to submit a philosophical essay of up to 8,000 words on the agreed topic as well as a script for a radio programme, of up to 4,000 words. In addition, they participated in the production of the 30-minute programme. This radio/essay option may become available in spring 2013: we will advise students as soon as we receive confirmation from the radio station.] more...	PHI-3A24	30	Semester 2
Advanced Themes in Early Analytical Philosophy and Wittgenstein This module explores the same ground of Wittgenstein's early work as the level 2 version, but at a more advanced level. Students on both modules attend the same lectures but Advanced students attend their own seminars and are required to meet higher standards. Unlike the level 2 version, there is no assessment by examination: students will be required to submit coursework and an advanced level project. The module is biennial, and alternates with Wittgenstein: Later Writings. more...	PHI-3A76	30	Semester 2
"Space, Time & Reality Among the Greeks - Advanced Themes" 2500 years ago Parmenides invented metaphysics by arguing that there is one thing that never changes. Plato responded with a theory of Forms, stable realities quite unlike the world of appearances. But later in his life he attacked that theory. Why? And did Aristotle have a better answer to how reality relates to the things in this world? This module explores some of the most influential texts in the field. In addition Level 3 students move beyond the basics to do an advanced project on Aristotle, or a topic in Stoic or Epicurean metaphysics. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A59	30	Semester 1
Classical Philosophy Special Subject The module explores a selected area of Classical Philosophy with detailed attention to selected texts and issues. The topic of study will be chosen by the lecturer from themes such as "Mind and perception", "Theology, creation and first causes", "Beauty and representation", "Language and meaning". Other suitable experience may be accepted in lieu of the pre-requisites, after consultation with the module organiser. The module is offered annually. more...	PHI-3A68	30	Semester 2
Advanced Studies in the Enlightenment and Its Critics The 18th century saw a radical change take place in European culture. A new value was placed upon knowledge, new views of the ways in which society should be run were formed, new attitudes towards religion occurred, new theories of art and culture arose. This module looks at these changes and the effects they had upon epistemology, political philosophy and aesthetics. Enlightenment figures studied include Diderot, d'Alembert, Voltaire, David and Condorcet in France, Kant in Germany, Hume in Scotland. As a counterpoint to this we study some of the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, both an Enlightenment figure and yet perhaps its greatest critic. Advanced Studies in the Enlightenment and Its Critics covers the same topics as PHI-2A44. However it requires more work than the latter (hence the 30 credit rating), and it also requires more sophisticated work (hence the Level 3 rating). Students on the Level 2 and Level 3 modules attend the same lectures, but Level 3 students have separate seminars and some tutorial contact in relation to their written work. The module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A44	30	Semester 2
Advanced Philosophy of Religion The module focuses on the claims of theistic religion, and on the nature of religion, including non-theistic religion. It seeks to clarify the concept of God. It also seeks to examine some of the standard arguments for and against the existence of God. In doing this, we see how some central issues in the philosophy of religion are inter-related with questions of epistemology, logic and mind. We will furthermore investigate conceptions of God which bypass the standard arguments for and against God's existence, which takes us close to the claims of Buddhism and other more or less non-theistic religions/philosophies. Advanced Philosophy of Religion covers the same topics as Philosophy of Religion but differs in two respects. First it requires coursework as well as the 2 hour exam taken by students on the Level 2 version, hence the 30 credit rating. Secondly, the Advanced version demands more sophisticated work marked at a higher standard, hence the Level 3 rating. Students on the Level 2 and the Advanced Level 3 version attend the same lectures, but Advanced students have separate seminars, and also have some tutorial contact in relation to their written work. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A18	30	Semester 2
Advanced Themes in the Rationalists The great rationalist philosophers Descartes (1596-1650), Spinoza (1632-77) and Leibniz (1646-1716) were preoccupied by the same themes: substance, God, knowledge and the relationship between mind and body. All of them were in the vanguard of the new scientific culture of the XVIIth century, but all were also concerned to reconcile science with religion. If Descartes and Leibniz ultimately seek to support an orthodox theism, Spinoza arrives at a humanistic and pantheistic ethic of living. We shall explore the different paths taken by the three thinkers from a shared starting point, rooted in reason and commitment to method. This module covers the same topics as Level 2 The Rationalists, but differs from that module in two respects: it has an advanced reading list, and requires more sophisticated work which is marked at a higher standard. Hence the Level 3 and 30 credit rating. Students on the Advanced module attend the same lectures, but have separate seminars and possible tutorials relating to their written work. Students will produce two large-scale pieces of coursework. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A29	30	Semester 1
Moral Philosophy With Additional Meta-Ethics What is morality? What is it to be a moral agent and to engage in moral deliberation? What is it to justify moral judgments and is there such a thing as a justification of moral practices themselves? What does it mean to be or try to become a good person? In this module we take a look at various theories about the nature of morality as well as examine critically the idea that what one needs to understand the phenomenon of morality or to engage successfully in moral thinking is a moral theory. Students on this Level 3 version pursue a more advanced project in meta-ethics for their extended essay. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A25	30	Semester 1
Advanced Studies in Nietzsche and Post-Kantian Philosophy Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) radically challenged traditional ideas of what philosophising involves and has had an enormous influence on subsequent thinkers. This module will explore some of Nietzsche's key writings, situating them in the context of Post-Kantian philosophy. Some or all of the following themes will be explored: appearance and reality, genealogy, truth, naturalism, nihilism, aesthetics and the critique of morality and religion. Students on this advanced version will not sit an exam but will submit a piece of coursework and an advanced project. This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A46	30	Semester 2
Advanced Themes in the Philosophy of History This module covers the same topics as Level 2 Philosophy of History, but differs from that module in that it requires more sophisticated work which is marked at a higher standard. Hence the Level 3 and 30 credit rating. Students on the advanced module attend the same lectures, but have separate seminars and possible tutorials relating to their written work. Students will produce two pieces of work: a 2000-word essay (worth 33%), and a 4000-word project (worth 67%). This module is offered biennially. more...	PHI-3A31	30	Semester 1

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