Spring 2024 - PHIL 824 G100
Selected Topics Moral Psychology (5)
Class Number: 7331
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Nicolas Bommarito
nbommari@sfu.ca
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
Selected Topics: Moral Psychology
[Note: this course is to be taught concurrently with PHIL 421W D100.]
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.
In this course we will discuss important works in non-empirical moral psychology. Topic will include the moral relevance of belief, attention, emotions, and motivation.
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
- Final paper 100%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Nomy Arpaly, Unprincipled Virtue (OUP 2002) 9780199785780
Julia Driver, Uneasy Virtue (CUP 2009) 9780511498770
Nicolas Bommarito, Inner Virtue (OUP 2017) 9780190673383
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
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 website 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