? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : PPL-2-B-PH

This course combines a detailed study of certain classic writings in moral philosophy by such thinkers as Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill, together with an examination of some central topics in social and political philosophy, such as social contract theory, liberty, justice, punishment and responsibility.

? Pre-requisites : EITHER Introduction to Philosophy 1 OR both Logic 1h and Philosophy of Science 1h

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Philosophy 2B (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
• Philosophy 2B (VS2) (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2005 09:00 09:50 Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 09:50 Central Lecture Wednesday 09:00 09:50 Central Lecture Friday 09:00 09:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials: to be arranged

3 Essays; 1 class exam; 1 degree exam. Coursework: each essay and class exam counts for 25%; exemption at 60% or over. Final assessment without exemption: 50% degree exam; 50% coursework; must obtain at least 34% in degree exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Brian Carral
Tel : (0131 6)51 3733
Email : brian.carral@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Inna Kupreeva
Email : inna.kupreeva@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/