Module PHL3110 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3110: Philosophy of Emotion
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
You will learn about the most influential philosophical accounts of the emotions, such as somatic theories and cognitive theories. You will also learn about different philosophical accounts of feelings, mood, and other affective experiences. Whereas the module will cover mainly philosophical theories of emotion, you will also learn about psychological studies of emotion.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. systematically illustrate a variety of philosophical accounts of the emotions; 2. identify specific philosophical problems in the study of emotion;emotion 3. critically evaluate a variety of accounts of the nature of emotions whilst developing your own perspective. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. systematically illustrate a variety of philosophical positions on a specific topic; 5. evaluate, orally and in writing, different philosophical positions; 6. distinguish between sound and unsound arguments, and develop philosophically informed considerations about them. |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. engage in complex arguments verbally as an individual and in small groups; 8. critically engage with and report accurately on existing written material. |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
Deonna, J. & Teroni, F. (2012). The Emotions: A Philosophical Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Goldie, P. (2000). The Emotions: A Philosophical Exploration. Oxford University Press.
James, W. (1884). What is an emotion? Mind, 9, pp. 188-205.
Solomon, R. (2007). True to our Feelings: What our Emotions Are Really Telling Us. Oxford University Press.
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