Conteporary Practical Philosophy
| Title | Σύγχρονη πρακτική φιλοσοφία / Conteporary Practical Philosophy |
| Code | Φ444 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Christos Ntouskos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018386 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 54
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Philosophy | Compulsory courses beloging to the selected specialisation | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Pedagogic | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600154248
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Σχολείο Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 7 (108) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 16:00 έως 18:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600154248
- At the Website of the School: https://www.edlit.auth.gr
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12730
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
(a) Having completed the course, students will be familiar with established current theories in normative ethics.
(b) Having completed the course, students will be familiar with the debate between neo-Humean accounts of moral motivation and their alternatives.
(c) Having completed the course, students will be familiar with the competing views in the field of meta-ethics.
(d) Having completed the course, students will have developed the necessary critical skills to understand and assess philosophical arguments.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- 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)
In this course we examine some pivotal issues in the field of contemporary practical philosophy. We start with an introduction to the debates between contemporary deontological, consequentialist and virtue-based approaches in normative ethics. Then we move to the debate between neo-Humean accounts of moral motivation and their competitors, as well as to some related issues in moral psychology. Finally, we shall introduce and assess some competing views in the field of meta-ethics.
Keywords
ethics, normative ethics, metaethics
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 108 | 4.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Driver, Julia, Ηθική Φιλοσοφία. Οι βασικές της αρχές (μετάφραση, σχόλια & επιστημονική επιμέλεια Ι.Ν. Μαρκόπουλος), University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη 2010. ISBN 978-960-12-1938-7
Williams, Bernard, Η Ηθική και τα Όρια της Φιλοσοφίας. Μετάφραση Χ. Γραμμένου. Αθήνα: Αρσενίδης, 2009. ISBN 978-960-253-218-8
Additional bibliography for study
James Rachels: Στοιχεία Ηθικής Φιλοσοφίας (μτφρ.: Ξ. Μπαμιατζόγλου· επιμ.: Φ. Παιονίδης). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Οκτώ 2012
Last Update
01-12-2020
