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PHL103: Philosophy of value
PHL 103 is a two-credit unit course that is taught in the first semester of 100 Level. It consists of a minimum duration of one semester. It is a compulsory course for all B. A. Philosophy students of the University (National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN). The course simplifies the concept Value(s) which was briefly introduced to you during the Introduction to Philosophy under the sub-area known as Axiology.
What Will You Learn?
To put it differently, axiology or value theory embraces all branches of moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, as well as feminist philosophy and even philosophy of religion. This is so because all these areas of philosophy have evaluative content in them. Thus, the course aims at informing and indeed, clarifying to the learner the significance of value(s) in Philosophy
Teacher Of Course
Includes
- Define value(s)
- Mention the different conceptions of value(s)
- Mention and explain the different applications of value theory
- Explain the scope of the concept value
- Say the relationship between philosophy and value(s)
- State why people value things differently
- Make a distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic values
- Explain the different kinds of values
- Identify the characteristics of values