Hobart, Launceston
Introduction
This unit introduces students to moral and political philosophy. Drawing on a range of topics, themes, and methods, this unit explores foundational questions within both moral and political philosophy. As such, this unit provides an introduction to philosophy, the world’s oldest academic discipline, and will help students develop their capacity for critical reflection upon the nature of the human condition. This unit complements HPH105 Introductory Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality, but can be taken independently of that unit.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Introductory Philosophy: Moral and Political Philosophy |
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Unit code | HPH104 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
Discipline | Philosophy and Gender Studies |
Coordinator | Dr. Graham Wood |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and methods central to moral and political philosophy.
- Apply knowledge of concepts, principles and methods central to moral and political philosophy.
- Apply philosophical skills, such as basic argument analysis, reconstruction, and presentation.
- Display a constructively critical attitude to belief formation as part of the formation of a philosophical attitude and identity with relation to questions of moral and political philosophy.
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HPH101
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Off Campus: On Campus: |
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Assessment | Task 1: Take home exam, 1500 words (40%) Task 2: Assignment, 500 words (10%) Task 3: Philosophy essay, 2000 words (40%) Task 4: Tutorial participation (10%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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