? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-POSCI-PH

This course comprises seminars on current issues in the philosophy of biology and the philosophy of quantum mechanics. The philosophy of biology seminars cover issues in the nature of evolutionary explanation, the units of selection, species and natural kinds, function and teleology in biology. The quantum mechanics seminars discuss the problems of interpreting of QM. Quantum mechanics is instrumentally very successful but when one tries to interpret it realistically it seems to contradict much of our common-sense view of the world.

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : PP0083

? Pre-requisites : Passes in second-level courses in Philosophy

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 12 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 16:10 18:00 Central

To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses

one essay (50%) plus one examination (50%)

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Moira Avraam
Tel : (0131 6)50 3661
Email : Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Peter Lewis
Tel : (0131 6)50 3652
Email : P.B.Lewis@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_honours/ug_hons_index_05-06.html

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

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