Undergraduate Module Descriptor

PHL2116: Reality, Existence and Change

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

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

The problem of change in ancient Greek philosophy – Zeno, Parmenides, Heraclitus, Democritus, Plato

Aristotle on substance – Aristotle

Cartesian dualism and responses – Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz

Process and the critique of substance – Whitehead

Physicalism and the place of philosophy – Sandra Mitchell, Quine, Carnapp

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
22	128

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	22	Weekly 2-hour lectures / seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar
Guided independent study	33	Assigned reading associated with lecture and tutorials
Guided independent study	10	Preparation for in-class discussion
Guided independent study	35	Preparation for assigned essay
Guided independent study	50	Exam Revision and private study

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).