Philosophy

Society, State and Humanity

Module code: V7064E
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay

On this module, you'll:

• engage with the fundamental question of how society ought to be structured
• focus on the relationships between people, society and the state.

This will help you to develop an understanding of the importance of different perspectives for human flourishing and the importance of having a stake in society.

 

 

Module learning outcomes

• Show a basic understanding of the range of ways in which society has been conceptualised in Western thought, and the associated conceptions of the state and of humanity.
• Think more clearly about the taken-for-granted ways in which they themselves conceptualise society, the state and humanity.
• Discern underlying conceptions of society, the state and humanity in historical and contemporary texts.
• Demonstrate skills in conceptual analysis, reasoning and argument.