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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description This module introduces students to: (1) the ideas of key political philosophers including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Mill; and (2) influential works by contemporary theorists such as Rawls, Sandel and Ricoeur. Included among the ideas are: utilitarianism, liberty, rights, obligation, justice and democracy. Rawls’ A Theory of Justice is the principal influential political work to be examined. In this module, students gain familiarity with the texts in which the aforementioned ideas were introduced, debated and further developed. Thus, they acquire a historical, analytical and critical appreciation of what might be termed, the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. be able to analyze and discuss a number of basic concepts in moral and political philosophy; 2. be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the key debates within political and social philosophy 3. be informed about several major works of moral and political philosophy and understand the social and historical contexts in which they were written 4. be able to write an essay that recognizes the conventions of a distinctly philosophical analysis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Reading List Books: None Articles: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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