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

1. What is Philosophy? (Assignment Question: What is philosophy?)
2. 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

Course Content

1. Introduction: What is Philosophy?

2. Epistemology 1: What is Knowledge?

3. Epistemology 2: Descartes’ Scepticism

4. Philosophy of Mind 1: Descartes on Mind

5. Philosophy of Mind 2: Puzzle of Consciousness

6. Philosophy of Religion: Does God exist?

7. Metaphysics: Free Will

8. Moral Philosophy 1: Kant’s Ethics

9. Moral Philosophy 2: Bentham and Utilitarianism

10. Applied Ethics 1: Killing and Letting Die

11. Applied Ethics 2: Abortion

12. Philosophy through Film: Mind and Identity

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.

Philosophy Essay 1 2012

Philosophy Essay 2 2012

Mock Exam

• The mock exam will be held on Thursday 29 March (9:30-11:00am)
• You will have to answer two questions from a choice of six.
• The areas assessed will reflect the six essay topics provided.

Final Exam

• The final exam will be held on Monday 28 May (9:30-12:30).
• You will have to answer four questions from a choice of eight.
• The areas assessed will be drawn from what was covered in the above classes. There will be a specific question on each of the following classes (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12). You may draw on material from elsewhere (classes 1, 2, 10) but this will is not required.