Environmental Philosophy (PHIL7221)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Historical & Philosophical Inq
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
PD765, PHIL2210
Assessment methods
Mid-term Exam, Essay, Final Exam
Course enquiries
Doctor Aurelia Armstrong (Semester 2, St Lucia, External, In person, External)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
An introduction to ethical issues raised by relationships between humans and their environment. Topics include the value of wilderness and biodiversity, animal rights, obligations to future humans and nonhumans, the ethics of species extinction and the limits to growth.
