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161-044 Philosophical Psychology II | |
Note | Formerly available as 161-441. Students who have completed 161-441 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr B Scarlett |
Prerequisites | Entry to fourth year Honours in Philosophy. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture/seminar per week |
Subject Description | A selection from a range of topics at the intersection of psychology and moral evaluation. For example: # the moral psychology of the virtues considered in detail with respect to a selection of purported virtues and vices. # the idea of the unity of the virtues: can they exist in isolation? # integrity and integration as moral and psychological concepts: the idea of multiple personalities # Aristotle on friendship: Nicomachean Ethics Books VIII and IX # Pleasure according to Aristotle; pleasure according to Bentham. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words. |
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