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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Philosophy

161-229/329 Love, Death and the Body in Medieval Philosophical Thought

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Prerequisite/s:

One first-year single-semester Philosophy subject. Students who lack this prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt any second/third year subjects, should consult the Head of Department.

Contact:

Up to three hours a week.

Subject Description:

Thinking about human nature, the body, sex, death and the possibility of a transcendent dimension to life is still heavily influenced by medieval thought. This influence will be examined and criticised through a study of a range of philosophical texts. Students will gain the ability to understand and criticise philosophical texts from the fifth to the thirteenth century and bring to the investigation of certain contemporary philosophical problems an informed sense of the contributions made to their solution in the middle ages.

Assessment:

One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50 %) and an assignment of no more than 3000 words (50 %).
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