Module manager: Dr Nick Jones
Email: n.o.jones@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Any of the following modules (students only need to have completed one of these modules):
| PHIL1120 | Great Philosophical Thinkers |
| PHIL1121 | Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy |
| PHIL1333 | PPE First Year Seminar - Semester 1 |
| PHIL1444 | PPE First Year Seminar - Semester 2 |
| PHIL2212 | History Mod Phil- Leibniz/Hume |
| PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHIL2232 | History Mod Phil: Locke&Berk |
PHIL3111 Schopenhauer & Nietzsche
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module will involve the study of one or more areas of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), including (but not necessarily restricted to): metaphysics; epistemology; moral philosophy; philosophy of religion; aesthetics and philosophy of art. The precise focus of the module will be made clear to students in advance of module enrolment. For 2018-19 and 2019-20 the module will focus exclusively on Kant’s metaphysics and epistemology and will involve the study of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. There is a set text for this module that you will be required to purchase. Details are provided on the module reading list.
To enable students to understand and discuss critically in detail the philosophical views of Kant, and to be able to read and interpret a primary text.
By the end of the module, students will have:
(1) become acquainted with a significant part of the work of Kant, as a key figure in the history of philosophy.
(2) understood the role of historical and cultural context in interpreting the writing of that key figure.
(3) critically engaged with Kant’s philosophical views.
Interpreting philosophical texts
Understanding philosophical context
Philosophical analysis and evaluation
Topics studied (so long as the focus remains on Kant’s metaphysics and epistemology) may include (but won’t necessarily be restricted to) the following:
• Background context (early Modern Philosophy prior to Kant)
• Kant’s Introduction (analytic a priori vs. synthetic a posteriori vs. synthetic a priori)
• Kant’s rejection of empiricism (how synthetic a priori truths are possible)
• The Unity of Apperception
• The Transcendental Aesthetic
• The Transcendental Analytic
• Transcendental Idealism
• Why sense experience isn’t prone to sceptical doubts
• The Refutation of Idealism
• Phenomena vs. noumena
• The Transcendental Dialectic
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Tutorials | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Private study hours | 181 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Reading and tutorial preparation: 101 hours
Essay preparation: 60 hours
Lecture preparation: 20 hours
Via tutorial participation and the module leader's 'Kant clinics', and performance in the formative assessment of 1000 words essay.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 3000 words (end of module) | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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