Early Modern Philosophy B - PHI00002C
- Department: Philosophy
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module summary
Early Modern Philosophy introduces students to key themes in C17th and C18th philosophy - important philosophical topics that continue to be discussed today. The module is primarily seminar based; groups will study themed extracts from the work of major philosophers of the period, identifying points of agreement and difference, and understanding the different ways a problem can be addressed.
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
To teach students to read and closely study passages of original C17th/C18th philosophy, to learn how philosophical arguments are structured and to confront central issues in the subject.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module students should have acquired:
- skills in reading, interpreting, and responding to primary texts in philosophy
- an understanding of some of the distinctive features of philosophical reasoning as exemplified in passages from the early modern period (17th and 18th centuries)
- a grasp of some key issues in philosophy
- the ability to engage in philosophical discussion with others
Module content
This module is primarily taught in seminars where you will engage in detailed discussion of the source materials. The weekly lectures provide contextual background to the texts being studied that week, situating the authors and the issues in their historical period.
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
The formative assessment will consist of a set of answers to three questions from one of the weekly readings from Weeks 2 to 6. The assignment will be no more than 750 words total, with approx. 250 words per answer to each question and will be due in Week 7 of the Autumn Term.
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100.0 |
Module feedback
Feedback on formative work will be provided within 2 teaching weeks of submission. Feedback on summative work will be provided 4 weeks after the exam .
Indicative reading
Essential seminar reading will be provided in a reading pack. Students are encouraged to read further in the works from which these extracts are taken and other works of the period, for example:
George Berkeley: Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues
Rene Descartes: Meditations and Discourse on the Method
David Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
John Locke: Book 1 of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding