PHI2001 : Kant
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Andrea Rehberg
- Owning School: School X
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the critical thought of Immanuel Kant, as expressed in the Critique of Pure Reason; to develop a clear sense of his approach to epistemology, and to understand his philosophy in the context of the history of ideas and the problems of philosophy with which he was faced, especially those of empiricism and rationalism.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Students will focus on key ideas in Kant’s major theoretical work;
- Students will explore how Kant’s ideas were responding to problems in the recent history of philosophy as well as setting the scene for subsequent developments in European philosophy;
- Students will explore the meaning of the terms with which the Critique of Pure Reason operates, such as dogmatic metaphysics, critique, sensibility, understanding, reason, etc.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Essay preparation and completion |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Tutorials |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Specific research or reading activities developed and directed by academic staff |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 52:00 | 52:00 | Review lecture material, prepare for small group teaching and assessment |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module introduces central themes in later modern philosophy and constitutes a background for PHI2002 and potentially, should students opt to do it, PHI2020. Lectures provide students with a systematic account of milestones in the development of modern concepts of knowledge. Students are given a structured reading list and lecture notes. These topics are developed further and discussed in seminars.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 100 | 2000 word essay |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essay tests the ability to think coherently, critically and independently, as well as managing one’s own work to set time limits. This assessment method also gauges the students’ ability to move between generalisation and appropriately detailed discussion, and to cite relevant primary and secondary texts and interpret them adequately.
The assessment scheme which the students are given and which is explained at the start of the module shows clearly how the mark emerges out of expected competences and their link to specialist knowledge. The student is expected to recognise key epistemological concepts of the modern era, to be able to position them in the context chosen for the essay and as they are supported by the references to the primary and secondary literature or application niche.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHI2001's Timetable