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 161-432 Ethical Theory I

Credit Points

11.1 4th year

Coordinator

Dr Katrine Keuneman

Prerequisites

Entry to fourth-year Honours.

Semester

2

Contact

One 2-hour lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

Both continental and English-speaking philosophers will be included in this advanced study of conceptual and ethical problems posed by our existence as embodied individuals and social beings. The subject will help students in the investigation of the problems posed by embodied existence from a variety of philosophical perspectives -- phenomenological, epistemological and ethical.

Assessment

One 3-hour end-of-semester examination. An alternative assessment by up to 4000 words of essay-work (either during the semester or as a take-away examination) may be permitted; students unable to complete this essay by the due date will be required to sit the examination. Students will be advised in the first week of the subject if this option is available.



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