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Topics in Political Philosophy (PHIL40004)

HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject will involve an advanced study of problems and issues in contemporary value theory, normally concentrating on issues in ethics, metaethics, and political philosophy. In some years, the course may instead focus on issues in contemporary aesthetics. On completion of the subject, students should be able to bring philosophical reflection to bear more widely on their lives.


Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate familiarity with some central themes and preoccupations of recent philosophical thought about practical philosophy;
  • think critically about the assumptions and commitments inherent in the themes discussed;
  • reflect better about the ethical, political (or aesthetic) aspects of human life.

Last updated: 24 January 2023