Moral and Political Philosophy Minor
Moral and Political Philosophy Minor - Overview
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ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences |
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This minor provides a pathway into contemporary moral, political and social philosophy. The ideas with which it deals not only constitute a lively field in their own right, but have had considerable influence upon work that has taken place in a number of other disciplines.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete this major will have the skills and knowledge to: identify, understand and engage critically with a range of influential contemporary ideas. They will, while doing this, also acquire skills in presentation and critical analysis of material in this field, which they will be able to make use of not just in philosophy courses, but in other disciplines and in real-life situations.
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
24 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
ASIA2054 - Chinese Philosophy (6 units)
PHIL2020 - Theories of Social Justice (6 units)
PHIL2064 - Theories of Ethics (6 units)
PHIL2065 - Politics and Rights (6 units)
PHIL2082 - Sex and Death: the Philosophy of Biology (6 units)
PHIL2085 - Applied Ethics (6 units)
PHIL2092 - Philosophy of The Enlightenment (6 units)
PHIL2101 - Democracy, Difference and Desire (6 units)
PHIL2110 - Social Philosophy (6 units)
PHIL2111 - Global Citizens (6 units)
PHIL2113 - Global Justice (6 units)
PHIL2114 - Sustainability, System and Agency (6 units)
PHIL2115 - Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Mill (6 units)
PHIL3062 - Advanced Philosophical Topics A (6 units)
PHIL3063 - Advanced Philosophical Topics B (6 units)
PHIL3073 - Advanced Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy (6 units)
POLS2063 - Contemporary Political Theory (6 units)
POLS2076 - Frankfurt School and Habermas (6 units)
POLS2102 – Political Philosophy of Deception (6 units)
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