Taken AY2014/2015 Semester 2
PH2202: Major Political Philosophers
This module was a great one, which owed its greatness, clarity and interesting content to the professor teaching this module. However, it is his last semester teaching in NUS, which is a pity, because he is very well-liked by the students for being an engaging and witty lecturer.
The content was difficult, although the lecturer made it as clear as possible, and it was also very interesting. It touched on utilitarianism, Rawls and Nozick, and provided a good foundation to them. There is really nothing much that I can comment on, save for how great the module was.
Assessment: There is tutorial participation (10%), one 2,000 word essay (30%), and finals (60%). This is by far the module with the least assessment criteria ever, although the content is difficult to master. The essay took much work, and studying for finals made me realise just how much content there was to actually remember. The professor often gives manageable and fair questions for finals, however, and if you study, you should be alright.
Workload: The workload is manageable enough, and the readings aren’t too many that you’d keel over, although reading a short piece can take almost forever, with the amount of brain cells you must put to it. This is the only module, it feels, that you can get away just doing one essay for asssessment criteria, which is more than a welcome change.
Unfortunately, the professor (who has been awarded the title of Emeritus Professor) will be retiring after the end of this sem. However, his module was a great module and I’m certain that all the students (judging from the farewell card that was written and passed around) feel much the same.
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