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PHIL1013: Society, Knowledge and Self

2025 unit information

This unit is an introduction to central issues in political philosophy, theories of knowledge and philosophical conceptions of the self. The first part will consider the state, freedom and political obligation. The second part will examine some of the major theories of knowledge in the modern philosophical tradition. The final section will look at conceptions of the self as a knowing and acting subject.

Unit details and rules

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Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Philosophy
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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PHIL1010
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate improved skills in critical thinking and the clear expression of your views both orally and in writing
  • LO2. demonstrate ability to analyse and evaluate philosophical arguments
  • LO3. demonstrate understanding of key texts in political philosophy, epistemology, and the theory of personal identity
  • LO4. critically evaluate theories about the state, knowledge, and the self

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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