College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Philosophy of Nature 1
Module PHL2011A for 2019/0
Module PHL2011A for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2011A: The Philosophy of Nature 1
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
1. Introduction: The Meaning of Nature
2. Philosophy of Nature: A Historical Overview
3. Matter and Form
4. Causation and Agency
5. Mechanicism and Organicism
6. The Economy of Nature
7. Essence and Specificity
8. Chance and Necessity
9. Time and History
10. Substance and Process
11. Synoptic Summary
Learning and Teaching
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 |
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21.5 | 128.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 16.5 | Weekly 1.5 hour lectures. The lectures will outline the philosophy of nature of a particular period or philosopher. Lecture notes and reading lists will be available through ELE for revision |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 5 | Fortnightly 1 hour seminars will involve reading of primary sources and discussion of prepared questions. |
Guided independent study | 28.5 | Preparation for essay, library, research etc. |
Guided independent study | 100 | Private study: Reading books and articles, and taking notes from them, as specified in reading lists for each seminar. Guidance on this will be provided through ELE and in the seminars. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Lecture notes and reading lists are made available through ELE.