The module builds on the foundations laid by Introduction to Phonology (PLIN0062) (or equivalent first-level courses). It discusses fundamental theoretical and...

The module builds on the foundations laid by Introduction to Phonology (PLIN0062) (or equivalent first-level courses). It discusses fundamental theoretical and empirical questions arising from the scientific study of languages’ sound systems. It provides participants with hands-on experience of analysing phonological data.

Course overview and aims

This course covers one of the most innovative periods in English literary history, from 1520 to 1625. It is an era of remarkable...

SPATIAL PLANNING|URBAN PLANNING|URBAN SOCIOLOGY|URBAN ECONOMICS|URBAN ENVIRONMENT|URBAN POLITIC

This module aims to introduce the key actors and processes that explain the spatial dynamics of cities, and to stimulate ‘critical thinking about space...

Comparative Politics|European Politics|Human Rights|International Relations and Politics|Security

Today, more than 82 million people live in a situation of forced displacement. Most were expelled or had to flee their homes for fear of persecution and cannot...

Dr Sarah De Morais Bettencourt da Camara Correia

In everyday moral and political arguments appeals to equality are ubiquitous. But what do these appeals amount to? In this course we will attempt to gain a...

In everyday moral and political arguments appeals to equality are ubiquitous. But what do these appeals amount to? In this course we will attempt to gain a deeper understanding of equality in moral and political thought.

The first part of the course will focus on the idea of moral equality. What grounds all human beings’ equal moral status? What does it even mean to say that all human beings are morally equal? Is the moral equality of all people consistent with our favourable treatment of our children, family, and friends? Are non-human animals morally equal to humans?

In the second part of the course, we will focus on the idea of political equality. Specifically, we will consider what the equal status of all citizens implies about how we should distribute power and make political decisions. Does a commitment to the equality of all citizens commit us to democratic rule? If the political decisions made in Community A significantly affect the members of Community B, should the members of Community B have a (democratic?) say in Community A’s decision? Might this commit us to some form of global democracy?

Philosophy Area B

 