Undergraduate Course: Theory of Virtue (PHIL10165)

Course Outline
School	School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course will introduce students to central ideas in the theory of virtue from the ancient, early modern and contemporary periods, illustrating the development of this area of moral philosophy, the various ways in which the concept of virtue has been interpreted, and the different views which have been held about its significance for ethics.
Course description	The course will cover the treatment of virtue in the ancient world (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics), in the mediaeval period (Aquinas), in the early modern period (Hume and Kant), and in more recent philosophy, where it has become central to a distinctive philosophical movement, that of virtue ethics. Topics explored will include moral character, the individual virtues, and the connection of virtue with human happiness or flourishing.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014) AND Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 24
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Feedback on formative essays Feedback day and weekly tutorials Summative Assessment End of semester exam (100%)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Theory of Virtue		2:00

Academic year 2017/18, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 6
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Feedback on formative essays Feedback day and weekly tutorials Summative Assessment End of semester exam (100%)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Theory of Virtue		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Students will acquire an understanding of some major issues in the theory of virtue Students will acquire an understanding of some historic texts in the theory of virtue Students will acquire an understanding of connections between historical and contemporary philosophy Students will acquire the ability to understand and analyse arguments Students will acquire the ability to present and defend arguments

Reading List
Plato, Protagoras, Meno, Republic Books II-IV. Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Books I-IV. Aquinas, Treatise on the Virtues. D. Hume, Treatise on Human Nature, Book III, Part 3. and Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Appendix 4. I. Kant, The Doctrine of Virtue. D. Statman , ed. Virtue Ethics: A Critical Reader. R. Crisp and M. Slote, eds, Virtue Ethics (Oxford Readings in Philosophy). R. Crisp, ed. How Should One Live? Essays on the Virtues. J. Driver, Uneasy Virtue. A. Macintyre, After Virtue. R. Hursthouse, On Virtue Ethics