PHIL2109 Commodification and the Self
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Philosophy |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course explores philosophical aspects of a range of issues relating to the commodification of the human person. After initial discussion of some general issues about commodification in 'commercial society' in figures such as Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx and Friedrich Hayek, we turn to specific problems, and to theoretical literature on them. Issues to be examined include the supply of blood, of kidneys, and of corpses, and also issues relating to the supply of pornography and of sexual services. The course will discuss a range of philosophical literature relevant to these issues, and also such works as Richard Titmuss's The Gift Relationship, and Peggy Radin's Contested Commodities.
This course will count in the Philosophy major and the Health, Medicine and the Body major |
| Indicative Assessment | Initial exercise 10% (500 words), essay 35% (1500 words) and essay 45% (2000 words), tutorial presentation 10%. |
| Workload | 21 hours of Lectures the semester and 12 tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | Philosophy |
| Requisite Statement | 12 units of first year courses |
| Recommended Courses | Phil1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An introduction and PHIL2110 Social Philosophy |
| Preliminary Reading | Richard Titmuss, The Gift Relationship |
| Majors/Specialisations | Health, Medicine and Body and Philosophy |
| Academic Contact | Dr Jeremy Shearmur |
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