Ethics and the Passions (PHIL2400)
Course level
Undergraduate
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Assessment methods
Essay, take-home exam, tutorial participation and reading summary
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.
Course description
This course examines the work of both modern and contemporary European philosophers on the nature of ethics and the passions. Issues explored may include: the nature of forgiveness, the relationship between love and respect, the nature of friendship, critiques of the role of the passions in ethics and how political structures influence perceptions of the passions. This course may not run if there are fewer than 20 enrolments.