2009 Course Handbook
PHIL245: History of Philosophy I
This unit offers a detailed introduction to the history of western philosophy. Drawing on key texts from the ancient and early modern periods, the unit examines the nature of the passions and the emotions, the relation between chance and necessity, the meaning of life and death, and the significance of evil. The philosophers we study will include a selection from the following: Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley and Hume. In each case we also examine their influence on contemporary thought, and the relevance of their ideas to the modern world.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2010 - offered in 2010 |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor Nicholas Smith |
| Prerequisites: | (12cp including 3cp in PHIL) or admission to GDipPhil |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
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Department of Philosophy |