Description "Understanding Freedom" consists of a close analysis of major theories of freedom from ancient times to the contemporary world. It explores the relation between freedom and imprisonment, freedom and politics, freedom and the everyday, as well as the way that freedom informs the production of culture.
School Humanities & Comm Arts
Discipline Studies in Human Society, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Restrictions
Successful completion of 60 credit points
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
explore contemporary theories of freedom;
recognise ways in which theories of freedom can inform contemporary political ideas;
outline theories of freedom in Western thought;
discuss the role of freedom in philosophy and culture;
analyse and critique the traditional understanding of freedom;
evaluate how theories of freedom structure the thought of key-thinkers; and
apply knowledge gained in this subject to other areas of their experience
- "Understanding Freedom" looks at the way that freedom has been conceptualized and traces the development of that idea in Western thought.
- It examines how freedom is articulated in every-day life, and explores contemporary theories of freedom.
- The Examination of The concept of freedom will be carried out by concentrating on key thinkers who have written on freedom.
