School of Philosophy · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course consists of in depth study of the work contemporary philosophers writing on the issues in international ethics. These include environmental issues such as climate change, poverty and development, and the use of military force internationally. New material will be taught each year, and the course will be opened to second and third year students in philosophy This course is intended as offering a rich grounding in moral, social and political philosophy and is relevant to questions in applied ethics.
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 32 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 21 hours of lectures, and 11 hours of tutorials; and, b) 98 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Preliminary Reading None.