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The Search For Meaning

Key information

  • Module code:

    6AAT3601

  • Level:

    6

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

 Through lectures/seminars students will explore the ways in which philosophers and others have struggled to make sense of the human condition. They will explore ways in which both philosophical and literary texts approach this issue and what their distinctive contributions to this are. They will be encouraged to develop an open-ended, exploratory style of thought in which answers arrived at are less important than grasping the difficulty of formulating the most helpful kinds of questions in the present context. They will, however, of course, be expected to engage with texts in a rigorous manner, reading closely and carefully, exploring the ways in which different kinds of texts make different demands on readers.

Assessment details

One 3 hour examination (100%)

Alternative assessment for semester 1 only study abroad students: 4,000 word essay in lieu of exam (100%)

Teaching pattern

Two-hour weekly classes over ten weeks.

Subject areas

Department

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