Philosophy Capstone: Examining Pivotal Texts - ARTS3360
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 72uoc overall, including ARTS1360 and ARTS1361, and enrolment in a Philosophy major or minor
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Area: Philosophy
The capstone combines close study of a pivotal text in the history of philosophy with reflection upon contemporary philosophical debates and practices. The selected text will be examined from various angles, e.g.: (1) with respect to its historical context (possibly including the broader political or intellectual climate in which it was written); (2) with respect to its integrity as a unified and systematic work; (3) with regard to the independent power of its arguments, and the unstated implications of its conclusions; and (4) with regard to its enduring influence over contemporary debates. The practical apprenticeship of the subject will be developed by introducing students to the variety of research practices of the discipline and encouraging students to reflect upon those practices in the development of a sustained and integrated research project. Texts may be selected from the following authors: Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant.