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Semester 2

Introduction to the History of Philosophy A (PHIL08019)

Subject

Philosophy

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

1

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

**Please see Additional Restrictions**

Course Summary

The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the texts, debates, and questions in the history of philosophy (in all traditions).

Course Description

***This course is one of two stand-alone introduction courses: Introduction to the History of Philosophy A, and Introduction to the History of Philosophy B. These are non-sequential, independent, courses.*** The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the texts, debates, and questions in the history of philosophy (in all traditions). Students will learn how to understand a text historically and philosophically. Students will learn about key issues in the history of philosophy. The course is not restricted to any particular set of historical figures or texts and, in any given year, could cover anything from the history of philosophy (specific details for any given year will be outlined in the course handbook). In academic year 23-24, this course will cover Ancient and Islamic Philosophy. We will be discussing authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Avicenna (Ibn Sina) and al-Ghazali and their views and arguments in the areas of ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 70%, Coursework 30%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Unless you are nominated on a Philosophy exchange agreement, visiting students are only permitted to enrol in two 1st/2nd year Philosophy courses each and only one 3rd year Philosophy course, per semester, before the start of the relevant semester’s welcome period – and spaces on each course are limited so cannot be guaranteed for any student. Enrolment in additional courses from this subject area will depend on whether there are still spaces available in the January Welcome Period, and cannot be guaranteed. It is NOT appropriate for students to contact staff within this subject area to ask for an exception to be made; all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. This is due to the extremely limited number of spaces available in this very popular subject area.

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