This course is offered as part of the Part-time Access Course. Below you will find further course information, along with entries introducing the topic for each class.
Term 1 Lectures
- What is Philosophy? (Assignment Question: What is philosophy?)
- Applied Ethics (Assignment Question: Do we have a duty to alleviate suffering?)
Your chosen assignment should be 500 words long and be submitted to your Arts course tutor.
Philosophy Option
Access Philosophy syllabus 2012
(Day) Access Philosophy teaching schedule 2012
(Eve) Access Philosophy teaching schedule 2012
The Philosophy option will be jointly taught by John Gordon (JG) and me (JM). My material will be made available from this page; John has his own website available here where he will put summaries and questions, etc.
Course Content
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Introduction: What is Philosophy? (JM)
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Epistemology 1: What is Knowledge? (JM)
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Epistemology 2: Descartes’ Scepticism (JM)
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Philosophy of Mind 1 (JG)
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Philosophy of Mind 2: Puzzle of Consciousness (JM)
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Philosophy of Religion: Does God exist? (JM)
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Metaphysics: Free Will (JM)
Essays
- Essay 1 deadlines
- Day course: 4:30pm, Wednesday 22 February 2012 (OLL reception, 11BP)
- Evening course: Wednesday 22 February 2012 (hand in in class)
- Essay 2 deadlines
- Day course: 4:30pm, Wednesday 18 April 2012 (OLL reception, 11BP)
- Evening course: Wednesday 25 April 2012 (hand in in class)
- Word limit: 1500 (10% margin)
- Presentation: word-processed, double-line spaced, Harvard referencing and bibliography - see Anglia Ruskin University guide here.
