Fall 2021 - PHIL 822 G100
Selected Topics in Normative Ethics (5)
Class Number: 7492
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Chelsea Rosenthal
crosenth@sfu.ca
Office: WMC 4623
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
Selected Topics: Love
[Note: this course is to be taught concurrently with PHIL 421W.]
Important note regarding enrollment: All seats are reserved for Philosophy Graduate students. Enrollments from other departments will be considered only upon submission of the Graduate Course Add Form, and with instructor's permission. All such enrollments will be done in or after the first week of classes.
This course will explore contemporary work in the philosophy of love. Questions discussed will include the following:
- What is love?
- Is it bad to be jealous in romantic relationships?
- How does loving someone relate to biological features, like the presence of particular brain chemicals?
- Can love be rational and responsive to reasons?
- Is there, or should there be, a connection between the depth or seriousness of love, and its permanence or persistence over time?
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Successful completion of this course will satisfy the “Value Theory Stream” distribution requirement toward the MA degree for Philosophy graduate students.
Grading
- Short Reading Response Assignments and Quality of Participation 15%
- Presentation 15%
- Final paper (3,000-5,000 words) (This will require a paper proposal, version 1 of the paper, and a final version of the paper) 70%
NOTES:
Course delivery: remote, synchronous. Online presence is required during scheduled lecture time.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
REQUIRED READING:
All readings will be available on Canvas.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.