PH13: Metaphysics 2
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Metaphysics 2
Metaphysics 2
PH13
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8
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Module Aims:
To introduce 3rd philosophy and part-time students for the evening degree
to some critique of metaphysics, including those of Hume and AJ Ayer,
and to examine the shift in the approaches of such thinkers as Henri
Bergson, Levinas, Gabriel Marcel and Heidegger. The course aims to
build on the knowledge acquired by students in PH12 and to help them
appreciate how metaphysics came to be perceived by philosophers,
especially in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to
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On completing this module, students will be able to:
MOI discover how metaphysical thought
developed in the post-Cartesian
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world and especially in the 20th and
21st centuries.
MO2 recognize the changes in
metaphysical thinking from that of the
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ancient and medieval worlds.
MO3 assess the nature of metaphysical
thinking as a whole and its relevance
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to contemporary concerns.
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enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section
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enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section
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MO3
Seminar
MO2
Examination
MO1
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30%
20%
50%
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PH13: Metaphysics 2
Self-directed reading and revision
Self and tutor-directed reading of course material
Researching, structuring information, writing up
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