Self and subjectivity 310


 
Module code FIL 310
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Humanities
Module content

In this module the focus is on understanding humankind, its knowledge and its relation to reality.This module traces the development of the conceptions of ‘self’ and ‘subjectivity’ in any given philosophical tradition in Africa, or more generally the Global South or the West, by focussing, amongst others, on issues such as the nature of the human mind, existentialism, the nature of personal identity, the relation between personal identity and morality, the nature of subjective experience and the issue of free will.

Module credits 30.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites At least three of FIL 110, 120, 210, 220
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Philosophy
Period of presentation Semester 1

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