Module Outlines
Please find below previews of the modules that will be available to visiting students for the academic year 2024/25. For each module, there is a brief module description, module outline and assessment requirements.
Please note, only Junior Freshman and Senior Freshman modules are available to visiting students with the exception of modules which are for single-honours philosophy students only. Should a student wish to choose another module they need to consult the Visiting Students Coordinator first.
If you have any questions in relation to a module, please contact philosophy@tcd.ie
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)