Convenor name: Dr Paul Giladi (College Building, Room 333)
Convenor email: pg30@soas.ac.uk
Office hours: See booking link
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:

  1. Explain critical approaches to the concept of reason from a range of traditions studied in this module
  2. Provide a overview of a range of research resources on critical theoretic views about reason
  3. Apply knowledge of critical approaches to the concept of reason to a range of historical and contemporary case-studies



Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 19 November 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 10 December 2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Literature Review
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 16 January 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 6 February 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: Essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Jotika Khur-Yearn
Librarian email: jk53@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus