Module Previews 2024/25
Please find below previews of the modules that will be available to undergraduate philosophy students for the academic year 2024/25. Some modules may be core (students must take them) and others are optional/ approved.
It is each student’s responsibility to ensure that they:
- Take modules amounting to 60 ECTS during the academic year.
- Select modules that meet the programme requirements.
- Meet the prerequisites for chosen modules.
All module choices must be registered online via the my.tcd.ie portal.
* All students should note that module changes will be subject to the availability of places and timetable constraints.
Junior Freshman | Michaelmas Term
- PIU11011: Topics in Philosophy I A (10 ECTS)
- PIU11041: Topics in Philosophy I A (Columbia dual BA) (5 ECTS)
- PIU11013: Topics in Philosophy II A (5 ECTS)
- PIU11021: Central Problems in Philosophy A (10 ECTS)
- PIU11023: Central Problems in Philosophy A (5 ECTS)
- PIU11031: History of Western Philosophy I (5 ECTS)
Junior Freshman | Hilary Term
- PIU11012: Topics in Philosophy II B (10 ECTS)
- PIU11042: Topics in Philosophy II B (Columbia dual BA) (10 ECTS)
- PIU11014: Topics in Philosophy I B (5 ECTS)
- PIU11022: Central Problems in Philosophy B (5 ECTS)
- PIU11032: History of Western Philosophy I B (5 ECTS)
- PIU11034: History of Western Philosophy I B (10 ECTS)
Senior Freshman | Michaelmas Term
- PIU22011: History of Western Philosophy IIA (5 ECTS) 2
- PIU22061: Texts I (10 ECTS)
- PIU22023: Logic (5 ECTS)
- PIU22991: History, Philosophy and Ethics of Science For The Life Sciences (5 ECT
Senior Freshman | Hilary Term
- PIU22012: History of Western Philosophy II B (5 ECTS)
- PIU22062: Texts II (10 ECTS)
- PIU22992: History, Philosophy and Ethics of Science (5 ECTS)
- PIU22032: Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (5 ECTS)
Junior Sophister | Michaelmas Term
- PIU33021: Moral Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU33023: Moral Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33041: Logic and Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU33043 Logic and Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33071: Political Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU33073: Political Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33173: Political Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33081: Philosophy of Mind (10 ECTS)
- PIU33083: Philosophy of Mind (5 ECTS)
Junior Sophister | Hilary Term
- PIU33012: Topics in Ancient Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU33014: Topics in Ancient Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33052: Topics in Modern European Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU33054: Topics in Modern European Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU33062: Metaphysics (10 ECTS)
- PIU33064: Metaphysics (5 ECTS)
- PIU33112: Metaethics (10 ECTS)
- PIU33114: Metaethics (5 ECTS)
Senior Sophister | Michaelmas Term
- PIU44011: Ancient Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU44013: Ancient Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU44041: Metaphysics (10 ECTS)
- PIU44043: Metaphysics (5 ECTS)
- PIU44100: Capstone Philosophy (20 ECTS)
- PIU44121: Self-Refutation Arguments (10 ECTS)
- PIU44123: Self-Refutation Arguments (5 ECTS)
- PIU44171: Advanced Topics in Value Theory I (10 ECTS)
- PIU44173: Advanced Topics in Value Theory I (5 ECTS)
Senior Sophister | Hilary Term
- PIU44052: Neurophilosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU44054: Neurophilosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU44092: Post Kantian Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU44094: Post Kantian Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU44102: Theories of Rights (10 ECTS)
- PIU44104: Theories of Rights (5 ECTS)
- PIU44172: Advanced Topics in Value Theory II (10 ECTS)
- PIU44174: Advanced Topics in Value Theory II (5 ECTS)