Bachelor
2020/2021
Philosophy
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (HSE University and University of London Parallel Degree Programme in Management and Digital Innovation)
Area of studies:
Business Informatics
Delivered by:
Bachelor's Programme in Digital Product Management
Where:
Graduate School of Business
When:
1 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Silver Bronzo
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is designed to introduce students to key philosophical ideas and debates. The first module focuses on issues in Moral and Political Philosophy; the second module on issues in Metaphysics and Epistemology.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to to read, analyze, and reflect upon the ideas presented in the philosophical texts
- Be open to seeing and thinking about the world in new ways
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Be able to read and engage with philosophical texts
- Be able to present and engage with a range of classic philosophical problems in the Western tradition
Course Contents
- Introduction to PhilosophyAn introduction to philosophy through classic texts, focusing on problems in Moral and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, and the Philosophy of Religion
Assessment Elements
- ExamThe final exam will be a take-home exam consisting of questions requiring short answers (one or two paragraphs each). Students must turn in the exam in Ms Teams. The exam questions will be uploaded in MsTeams at least 24 hours before the deadline.
- Participation Module 1Each student is required to post a reading response on the website of the course, for a total of five reading responses
- Participation Module 2Each student should post a "reading response" on the website of the course before each seminar, for a total of 5 readings responses
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (2 module)0.7 * Exam + 0.15 * Participation Module 1 + 0.15 * Participation Module 2
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Aristotle, Brown, L., & Ross, W. D. (2009). The Nicomachean Ethics. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=298419
- On Liberty / Mill, J — New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013. — 263 с. — ISBN 9780300130164. — URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3420105&query=mill+on+liberty (дата обращения: 30.08.2019). — Текст : электронный.
- Plato, Reeve, C. D. C., & Grube, G. M. A. (1992). Republic. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=408154
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Nagel, T., & Askews & Holts Library Services. (1987). What Does It All Mean? : A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2096427