College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Philosophy of Emotion
Module PHL2060 for 2023/4
Module PHL2060 for 2023/4
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2060: Philosophy of Emotion
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Aims
You will learn about the most influential contemporary philosophical accounts of the emotions, such as feeling theories and cognitive theories. You will also learn about different philosophical accounts of emotions, moods, and other affective states. 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. Illustrate a variety of philosophical accounts of the emotions; 2. Identify specific philosophical problems in the study of emotion; 3. Critiacally evaluate a variety of accounts of the nature of emotions; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Illustrate a variety of philosophical positions on a specific topic; 5. Evaluate different philosophical positions orally and in writing; 6. Distinguish between sound and unsound arguments; |
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. |