Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
Prerequisites
9 units of first level topics
Enrolment not permitted
PHIL2400 has been successfully completed
Topic description
Students will be introduced to a number of important philosophical questions on the nature of the good life, including: What is it that makes a life worth living? What makes a life a good life? What is the role of rationality and planning in the good life? What is the role of self-interest in the good life? What is the role of the interests of others in the good life? What is the role of justice in the good life? There will be a particular focus on the views of Greek philosophers, particularly Aristotle.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- address key issues in central theories of the good life
- identify key points in recent discussions of the good life
- encourage students to formulate a coherent argument which make reference to some key literature, both ancient and recent, on the good life
- enable students to clearly express their ideas about the philosophy of science both in writing and orally
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will:
- have read and understood central texts on the good life
- appreciate and critique some of the central arguments in ancient and recent literature on the good life
- be able to formulate their own views and arguments on some important issues in recent literature on the good life
- be able to clearly express their philosophical views on the good life both in writing and orally
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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