Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description This module provides a close reading of Thomas Hobbes’s "Leviathan", focusing on aspects of his political, moral, and religious thought. Students will gain familiarity with both the intrinsic and the historical significance of one of the most important texts in Western political philosophy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. engage in close analysis and interpretation of an important philosophical text; 2. comprehend central issues and themes in the history of Western philosophy; 3. situate and assess these issues and themes in their wider historical and cultural context; 4. construct their own arguments in discussion, and present arguments and ideas in written form; 5. synthesize a relevant range of key philosophical concepts and interpretations to form a coherent overview. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Study of the early modern context of Hobbes’s thought, including 17th century political and religious discourseConceptions of the human being in Leviathan and the early modern periodInfluence of aspects of Hobbes on later thinkers, up to todayDebates around interpretations of Hobbes’s work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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