This unit addresses key questions in practical philosophy via three connected modules. In the first we consider the nature of values, whether and how we can acquire moral and aesthetic knowledge, and how this knowledge relates to human flourishing. In the second module we ask what makes an issue political, and consider the relationship between the political and the ethical. In the third we engage with normative issues that arise when studying the history of philosophy, such as how we can assess historical worldviews that differ greatly from our own, and how we should determine which historical figures are centrally important to the discipline.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Philosophy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Philosophy |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Ryan Cox, ryan.cox@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Caroline West, caroline.west@sydney.edu.au |
Emily Hulme, emily.hulme@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Alex Horne, alexander.horne@sydney.edu.au |