PHIL151 Introduction to Philosophy A: The Examined Life
Updated: 24 October 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PHIL100 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Frances Gray (fgray@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
The issues discussed are: liberty and autonomy (what are they? how do we protect them?); power (what different forms does power take, and how is power related to liberty, autonomy and justice?); and self (who are we - as subjects of liberty, autonomy, power and justice? What are the limits of ourselves and how might they be overcome?). |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |