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161-004 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy | |
Note | Formerly available as 161-105. Students who have completed 161-105 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Douglas Adeney |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures per week throughout the semester, and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the second week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject forms an introduction to some of the fundamental questions of philosophy, based upon one of the most influential philosophical works ever written: the Meditations of René Descartes. Could the world be an illusion - say, a dream? Does God exist? Am I more than a mere body? Can these questions be settled by reason? By studying Descartes' thought on questions such as these, students should attain a recognition of the distinctive nature of philosophical thinking and of the relevance of such thinking to other disciplines, and achieve a sound basis for further work in philosophy. |
Assessment | Two essays, one of 500 words and one of 1500 words, participation in tutorials and a 2-hour examination. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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