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PHL382: Agency and the Self
This unit explores some of the central issues in contemporary philosophical moral psychology. The first section focuses on freedom of the will, the nature and value of autonomy and debates about whether autonomy is compatible with socialisation. In the second section we discuss a range of issues concerning moral responsibility, including the implications of luck and causal determination for responsibility, whether moral responsibility requires an ability to do otherwise, and the conditions under which persons should be exempted from responsibility for their actions. The third section focuses on contemporary theories of personal identity, exploring the differences between metaphysical, practical and narrative theories of identity.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2012 - Next offered in 2012 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Catriona Mackenzie |
| Prerequisites: |
30cp or admission to GDipPhil |
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| NCCW(s): | PHIL382 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Philosophy |
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