College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Philosophical Readings 3
Module PHL3024A for 2017/8
Module PHL3024A for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3024A: Philosophical Readings 3
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to introduce you to one of the most influential books of Western philosophy, Aristotle’s Ethics, to encourage you to think carefully about some of the key issues in moral philosophy.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. engage in in-depth study of a text through detailed reading and analysis; 2. understand the historical and social context of production of the philosophical book; 3. question/criticise the texts approach from different perspectives; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. demonstrate the ability to analyse philosophical arguments; 5. reason about the abstract and concrete problems addressed in texts; 6. write well-argued essays using appropriate philosophical arguments and language; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. construct and evaluate arguments; 8. formulate and express ideas at different levels of abstraction; and 9. assess, analyse, discuss, and criticise the views of others. |