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)
- PIU11013: Topics in Philosophy II A (5 ECTS)
- PIU11021: Central Problems in Philosophy A (10 ECTS)
- PIU11023: Central Problems in Philosophy A (5 ECTS)
- PIU11041: Topics in Philosophy I A (Columbia Dual BA)
- PIU11053: NEW - History of Philosophy I A (5 ECTS)
Junior Freshman | Hilary Term
- PIU11012: Topics in Philosophy II B (10 ECTS)
- PIU11014: Topics in Philosophy IB (5 ECTS)
- PIU11022: Central Problems in Philosophy B (5 ECTS)
- PIU11042: Topics in Philosophy II B (Columbia Dual BA)
- PIU11052: NEW - History of Philosophy I B (10 ECTS)
- PIU11054: NEW - History of Philosophy I B (5 ECTS)
Senior Freshman | Michaelmas Term
- PIU22061: Texts I (10 ECTS)
- PIU22073: NEW - History of Philosophy II A (5 ECTS)
- PIU22991: History, Philosophy, and Ethics of Science 1 (5 ECTS)
Senior Freshman | Hilary Term
- PIU22022: Philosophy of Science (5 ECTS)
- PIU22062: Texts II (10 ECTS)
- PIU22074: NEW - History of Philosophy II B (5 ECTS)
- PIU22992: History, Philosophy, and Ethics of Science 2 (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 (PolSci students only)
- 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)
- 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)
- PIU44100: Capstone Philosophy (20 ECTS)
- PIU44200: Literature Review (Columbia Dual BA)
Senior Sophister | Hilary Term
- PIU44052: Neurophilosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU44054: Neurophilosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU44092: Post Kantian Philosophy (10 ECTS)
- PIU44094: Post Kantian Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- PIU44172: Advanced Topics in Value Theory II (10 ECTS)
- PIU44174: Advanced Topics in Value Theory II (5 ECTS)
- PIU44182: NEW - Topics in Contemporary Philosophical Research (10 ECTS)
- PIU44184: NEW - Topics in Contemporary Philosophical Research (5 ECTS)