College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Philosophical Readings 6
Module PHL2075 for 2017/8
Module PHL2075 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2075: Philosophical Readings 6
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
This aim of this module is to familiarise you with Arthur Schopenhauer’s ‘The World as Will and Presentation’, one of the most important philosophical texts of the twentieth century, and to introduce you to the philosophy of pragmatism in general. Through careful and detailed study of this text, supplemented by secondary sources, and in depth class discussions, you will enhance your familiarity with the fundamental techniques required to read, understand and critically engage with a philosophical text.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate acquisition of a foundational understanding of the main arguments of the discussed philosophical text; 2. evaluate the validity of the arguments of the discussed philosophical text; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. read and gain an understanding of original philosophical texts; 4. critically discuss philosophical arguments from source texts; |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. analyse and evaluate difficult texts; and 6. communicate independent assessments of complex arguments in speaking and in writing |