20th Century Moral Theories
| Title | ΗΘΙΚΕΣ ΘΕΩΡΙΕΣ ΤΟΥ 20ου ΑΙΩΝΑ / 20th Century Moral Theories |
| Code | Φ366 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Kalokairinou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280009506 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 49
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Philosophy | Compulsory courses beloging to the selected specialisation | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600148909
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Class Schedule
| Building | Σχολείο Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 7 (108) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 13:30 έως 16:00 |
Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600148909
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
* To conceive the basic key - concepts of (contemporary) moral philosophy.
* To learn how to distinguish the different moral concepts.
* To learn how to think in moral terms.
* To learn to analyze the moral terms.
* To learn how the moral terms can be applied in everyday life.
General Competences
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
After a brief introduction into the basic concepts of moral philosophy, like the conflicts of duties, the duties to myself and the moral praise and blame, we examine the most representative theories of the 20th century. As the examination of these theories shows, one cannot assess the validity of the criteria or principles that each of them proposes, unless one has previously realized their ontological, epistemological, logical/conceptual and psychological assumptions. In this way, the examination of the moral theories of the 20th and the 21st centuries is more a kind of research in meta-ethics than in ethics as it is usually understood.
Keywords
morality, duty, obligation, naturalism, universal prescriptivism, G.E.Moore, C.L.Stevenson, R.M.Hare
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ρ.Φ. 'Ατκινσον, Εισαγωγή στην ηθική φιλοσοφία με παράρτημα, β' έκδοση, μτφρ. Ελένη Καλοκαιρινού Σύγχρονη Παιδεία, Θεσσαλονίκη 2012,
Additional bibliography for study
W.D. Hudosn, Modern Moral Philosophy, Macmillan 1983.
W.D. Hudson, A Century of Moral Philosophy, Lutterworth Press, London 1980.
R.M. Hare, Freedom and Reason, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1963.
R.M. Hare, Moral Thinking. Its levels, method and point, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1981.
Last Update
01-12-2020
