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Reading and Writing Philosophy (PHIL40020)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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Students will together read closely, and work their way critically through, 3 or 4 short texts in philosophy, selected from a range of areas and periods of Philosophy. The subject aims to develop imaginative, analytical and critical capacity in both reading and responding, verbally and in writing, to philosophical texts, thereby also helping prepare students better for research work in the discipline.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Broaden and deepen their capacity for imaginative, flexible and critical reading of philosophical texts written in varying philosophical modes
- Develop their own capacity for philosophical writing
- Be better prepared to undertake postgraduate research work in Philosophy.
- Critically analyze and evaluate arguments and positions presented in philosophical texts
- Construct well-reasoned and logically coherent philosophical arguments in written form.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Think critically
- Analyse and evaluate concepts, theories, and arguments
- Develop and present arguments for or against a position
- Consider multiple viewpoints and arguments for those viewpoints
- Articulate ideas, concepts, and interpretations with clarity and coherence
- Engage in critical reflection, synthesis, and evaluation of research-based and scholarly literature.
Last updated: 8 November 2024