Courses / Module

• Assess whether there is such a thing as an Irish Philosophy.
• Elaborate on the origins of Irish Thought.
• Identify some of the prominent medieval Irish thinkers and the central ideas which emerge in Ireland in the modern period and their connection with the new scientific learning.
• Evaluate certain characteristics of Irish Thought in the ascendency period.
• Discuss the growing politicisation of Irish Thought in the 19th Century and controversies relating to Darwinism.
• Engage critically with emerging philosophical trends in 20th and 21st Century Irish Thought.
• Discuss and identify emerging trends in 20th and 21st Century Irish Thought.

• 12 lecture hours

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): 100%: Continuous Assessment, by Essay-Assignment, c. 3000 words.

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No

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