Undergraduate Module Descriptor

PHL1008: Philosophical Reading 2

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to familiarize students with one of the key texts in early modern philosophy  and provide grounds for understanding its continued influence in, and significance for metaphysics, philosophy of mind and philosophy of science.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Gain familiarity with the seminal ideas, arguments and philosophical methods within Locke's Essay
2. Distinguish and evaluate certain positions and arguments within Locke's Essay
Discipline-Specific Skills3. Gain valuable experience in the understanding and making of arguments, the appreciation of the historical and social context of production of a philosophical text, and the ability to criticise it;
Personal and Key Skills4. Understand how to get to the heart of a problem and to argue coherently and cogently (which is of value in any professional undertaking).