Philosophy

Truth and Morality: The Meaning of Life

Module code: V7087E
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Lecture
Assessment modes: Coursework

On this module, you’ll confront some of the fundamental questions about what makes life meaningful:

• Is it bad to die?
• Would immortality be good?
• Does it matter if you’re stuck in the matrix?
• Are you really free?

You’ll also engage with fundamental moral questions relating to animal rights and human rights. You’ll develop your ability to apply philosophical thinking to real-world problems in order to benefit society.

Module learning outcomes

• Characterise some central positions in first-order ethics.
• Characterise some central positions in meta-ethics.
• Evaluate the familiar arguments for and against these central positions.
• Argue for the student's own view of the philosophical issues raised in the module.