PHIL 304

Aristotelian Ethical Theory

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for PHIL 304.

Description

The first part of the course is on modern, neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics, concentrating on its account of right action, moral dilemmas and the relevance of the emotions. The rest is an advanced study of its origin, namely Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, concentrating on his views on what the virtues, rationality and happiness or well-being consist in.

For more information on this course, view the course outline (PDF format).

Availability 2014

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Rosalind Hursthouse

Reading/Texts

Nicomachean Ethics (preferably the Cambridge University Press or Oxford University Press translations)

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

PHIL 304: 15 points

Prerequisites

Either 30 points at Stage II in Philosophy including PHIL 205 or 210 or 211 or 250, or PHIL 102 and any 30 points at Stage II in Philosophy