Module #1 Introduction to Autonomy and Agency Overview of the concept of autonomy and agency, importance of philosophical examination, and course objectives.
Module #2 Historical Background:Ancient and Medieval Perspectives Examination of autonomy and agency in ancient Greek and medieval philosophical thought, including Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas.
Module #3 Modern Theories of Autonomy:Kant and Rousseau Analysis of Immanuel Kants and Jean-Jacques Rousseaus contributions to the concept of autonomy, including the role of reason and the general will.
Module #4 Liberalism and Autonomy:Mill and Berlin Exploration of John Stuart Mills and Isaiah Berlins liberal perspectives on autonomy, including the importance of individual freedom and negative liberty.
Module #5 Compatibilist and Incompatibilist Debates Investigation of the tension between determinism and free will, including the arguments of compatibilists and incompatibilists.
Module #6 Free Will and Moral Responsibility Examination of the relationship between free will, moral responsibility, and praise/blame, including the implications for autonomy.
Module #7 Autonomy and the Self:Personal Identity and Agency Analysis of the connection between personal identity, selfhood, and autonomy, including the role of narrative and embodied agency.
Module #8 Feminist and Care Ethics Perspectives on Autonomy Exploration of feminist and care ethics critiques of traditional autonomy, including the importance of relationality and care in autonomy.
Module #9 Autonomy and the Body:Embodiment and Agency Investigation of the role of embodiment in autonomy, including the influence of bodily experiences on agency and selfhood.
Module #10 Neuroscience and Autonomy:Challenges and Implications Examination of the impact of neuroscientific discoveries on our understanding of autonomy, including the implications for free will and moral responsibility.
Module #11 Autonomy and Social Structures:Power, Oppression, and Freedom Analysis of the interplay between social structures, power dynamics, and autonomy, including the impact of systemic oppression on agency.
Module #12 Autonomy and Decision-Making:Rationality and Reason Investigation of the role of rationality and reason in autonomy, including the limitations of rational decision-making.
Module #13 Autonomy and Emotions:The Role of Passion and Affect Examination of the relationship between emotions, passion, and autonomy, including the importance of emotional experiences in agency.
Module #14 Collective Autonomy:Groups, Communities, and Agency Analysis of the concept of collective autonomy, including the role of group identity, community, and shared agency.
Module #15 Autonomy in Applied Ethics:Medical and Technological Interventions Examination of autonomy in applied ethics, including the implications of medical and technological interventions on agency and selfhood.
Module #16 Autonomy and Education:Pedagogy, Learning, and Agency Investigation of the role of autonomy in education, including the importance of student-centered learning and agency in pedagogy.
Module #17 Autonomy in Political Philosophy:Democracy, Justice, and Freedom Analysis of the relationship between autonomy and political philosophy, including the importance of democratic participation and justice.
Module #18 Autonomy and the Non-Human:Animals, Environment, and Agency Examination of autonomy beyond human agency, including the consideration of animal agency and environmental autonomy.
Module #19 Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence:Machine Learning and Agency Investigation of the implications of artificial intelligence on autonomy, including the potential for machine agency and artificial autonomy.
Module #20 Global Perspectives on Autonomy:Cultural and Religious Variations Analysis of autonomy across cultural and religious traditions, including the diversity of conceptions of autonomy and agency.
Module #21 Challenges to Autonomy:Coercion, Manipulation, and Deception Examination of the threats to autonomy, including coercion, manipulation, and deception, and the importance of autonomy-preserving strategies.
Module #22 Autonomy and Well-being:Happiness, Flourishing, and Eudaimonia Investigation of the relationship between autonomy and well-being, including the connections between autonomy, happiness, and flourishing.
Module #23 Autonomy and Justice:Distributive, Procedural, and Restorative Justice Analysis of the relationship between autonomy and justice, including the importance of distributive, procedural, and restorative justice for autonomy.
Module #24 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Philosophical Perspectives on Autonomy and Agency career
