PHL206 Knowledge and Reality (8)
Abstract| This subject engages with a number of problems that have been central to the Western philosophical tradition. These are basic problems in what is called epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and metaphysics (the study of the nature of reality). They include: How, if at all, is knowledge possible? What is the relation between the mind and the body? Do we have free will? |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHL206
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| Not for students who have completed PHL102 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and competence in, modern philosophical analysis and argumentation
- be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the problems addressed in the subject, and of the discussions of those problems in selected historical and contemporary sources |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
1. Philosophical Theory:
analysis and argument
2. A selection from problems concerning:
a) knowledge
b) other minds
c) the meaning of words
d) mind and body
e) free-will
f) the meaning of life |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
