Module PHL3110 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3110: Philosophy of Emotion
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Aims
You will learn about somatic and cognitive theories of emotions, about accounts of emotions as unconscious mental states, and different views of the relation between emotions and moods. You will also learn about naturalistic and social constructionist accounts of the emotions, about different views on the “valence” of emotions, and about philosophical accounts of the relation between emotions, facial and bodily expressions, and language. Whereas the module will cover mainly philosophical theories of emotion, you will also learn about psychological and sociological accounts of the emotions. You will become familiar primarily with recent and contemporary works on these topics (form mid-nineteenth Century to current works).
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. systematically illustrate a variety of philosophical accounts of the emotions; 2. identify specific philosophical problems in the study of emotion; 3. critically evaluate a variety of accounts of the nature of emotions whilst developing your own perspective. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. systematically illustrate a variety of philosophical positions on a specific topic; 5. evaluate, orally and in writing, different philosophical positions; 6. distinguish between sound and unsound arguments, and develop philosophically informed considerations about them. |
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. |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
Deonna, J. & Teroni, F. (2012). The Emotions: A Philosophical Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Goldie, P. (2000). The Emotions: A Philosophical Exploration. Oxford University Press.
James, W. (1884). What is an emotion? Mind, 9, pp. 188-205.
Solomon, R. (2007). True to our Feelings: What our Emotions Are Really Telling Us. Oxford University Press.
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