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Kant II: Moral Philosophy.

Key information

  • Module code:

    7AAN2040

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    20

Module description

This course provides an introduction to the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, via a reading of a seminal text in the history of moral philosophy, Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. We will also look at some other of Kant’s ethical writings when appropriate. Through a reading of these texts, students will gain a critical understanding of the nature of a Kantian approach to the topics of morality and freedom.

Assessment details

Coursework

Formative assessment: one 2,000-3,000-word essay.Summative assessment: one 4,000-word essay (100%).

Teaching pattern

One weekly one-hour lecture and one weekly one-hour seminar.

Department

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