Students will apply philosophical methods to the understanding of the passions and the way they influence our beliefs about ourselves and others. They will analyze the most influential theories, historical and contemporary, about how passions can obstruct or enhance processes of knowledge acquisition, and how they function in society more generally. They will evaluate how passions have reflected and interacted with the predominant culture since the early-modern era, and apply their understanding of the passions to the social and political challenges of today. The focus will here be to understand better debates on post-truth societies and the threat of manipulation through (social) media.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Philosophy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Philosophy |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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PHIL3651 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Anik Waldow, anik.waldow@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Anik Waldow, anik.waldow@sydney.edu.au |