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Code: GEN/IRL2500
Title: Introduction to Philosophy
Prerequisites: no
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed to introduce you to the study of Philosophy and in the process enable you to have a better understanding of the basic concepts that make up this important discipline along with introducing you to some of the major philosophers who continue to shape the way we think today.
Objectives: As stated in the “Course description” above, the main objective of the course is to help you developing an attitude to critical thought and analytical explanation. In order to reach this goal, some intermediate objectives should be necessarily achieved. In details, during this course you will develop the following skills: - To present a valid and sound argument - To read and understand philosophical texts - To acquire a philosophical vocabulary - To present and discuss philosophical issues - To relate different philosophical traditions - To conduct a critical analysis of major existential, metaphysical and political topics
Assessment: 60 % -first and second assessments
40 % -final assessment