The Meaning of Life (V7087E)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll confront some of the fundamental questions about what makes life meaningful:

• Is it bad to die?
• Would immortality be good?
• Does it matter if you’re stuck in the matrix?
• Are you really free?

You’ll also engage with fundamental moral questions relating to animal rights and human rights. You’ll develop your ability to apply philosophical thinking to real-world problems in order to benefit society.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 120 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.