|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
161-052 Ideas of Utopia | |
|---|---|
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Brian Scarlett |
Prerequisites | At least one single-semester first-year philosophy subject, or permission from the Head of Department or the subject coordinator. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Thirty-two contact hours per semester: two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject is a study of different utopian theories (that is theories which describe the ideal state or society) representing a variety of philosophical positions. The subject introduces the student to a number of different ideals of social perfection and to the difficulties which emerge in prescribing the pathway to lead us there. It explores the conception of human nature which various theories imply. It also examines the problems encountered by utopian theorists in attempting to reconcile conflicting aims such as freedom and equality. Students who complete the subject should be able to analyse the arguments offered in favour of different utopian visions. They should also appreciate the tensions and difficulties arising from both particular theories and, arguably, from utopian thought in general. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words, plus regular participation in tutorials. |
Status: Official 2004 Last Modified: Monday June 21 22:11 SGML to HTML Conversion: Information Division - CWIS (SDI) Authorised by: Academic Registrar Enquiries: http://unimelb.custhelp.com/
![[Undergraduate Handbook]](http://www.unimelb.edu.au/img/sitebar/fill.gif){kind=small}
