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 161-043 Philosophical Psychology 1

Note

Formerly available as 161-440. Students who have completed 161-440 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Christopher Cordner

Prerequisites

Admission to Fourth Year Honours in Philosophy.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

This subject involves a discussion of various questions in Action Theory, including the adequacy of the belief-desire model of rational action, and the bearing of ethical considerations on the understanding and explanation of action and agency. The philosophers whose work will be discussed include Kant, Wittgenstein, Charles Taylor and Bernard Williams. Students who successfully complete the subject should have a mastery of at least the contemporary history of the problem under investigation and be in a position to make an original contribution to its resolution.

Assessment

Written work totalling 5000 words.

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