PHIL132-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012

God, Mind, and Freedom

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 July 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 20 July 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 5 October 2012

Description

If God created the universe, who created God? Are the colours you see inside your head or outside? Could a computer be conscious? You cannot change the past - why do you think you can change the future? This course is a beginner's guide to philosophy. Learn to question assumptions and think outside the box.

Sequence of Topics
1. Preliminaries. Course tour. The basic concepts of logical analysis.
2. The Freewill Debate
3. Philosophy of Mind
4. Philosophy of Religion

Learning Outcomes

  • The aim of this course is that you will be able to:
  • Think independently, question assumptions, and search for different
    approaches
  • Communicate your ideas effectively, unambiguously, and fearlessly
  • Access and use philosophical resources (both print and electronic)
  • Express basic knowledge of selected key concepts, definitions, theories
    and arguments, including concepts from the methodology of logical
    analysis
  • Identify the considerations that support, and those that undermine, any
    given position, and analyse these logically
  • Confidently and logically defend your own point of view
  • Learn to assess the merits and demerits of points of view that compete
    or conflict with yours, and to develop a logical critique of points of
    view that you oppose
  • Construct a clear, thorough, and persuasive report, assessing,
    defending, or critiquing one or more points of view

Restrictions

PHIL138 (prior to 2006)

Course Coordinator

For further information see Humanities Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 1 33.3%
Essay 2 33.3%
Class test 33.4%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,688.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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