PHIL10100 Existentialism and Humanism: An Introduction to Continental Philosophy
What makes us 'human'? Is our humanity something we 'do' or something we 'are'? Can we be more or less human? How do we give meaning to our human existence or is that existence ultimately meaningless? How do we treat others and how should we treat them? Are we ever really free?
In this module we examine approaches to these and related questions from the European philosophical tradition. Thinkers we will read include: Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Camus, Beauvoir, Sartre, Fanon and others. Our main themes will be imagination, rationality, freedom, responsibility. Further details will be posted on Brightspace.
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Interesting module. Grade is based on only two essays which is handy enough. The lectures aren't recorded, and some sets of lecture notes aren't great so you have to be there to understand some stuff. Easy to pass, but may be difficult to get an A in