Advanced philosophical method (P01265)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-VTPHILAPT

Conceptual analysis was once considered to be of primary concern to philosophers: to understand what phenomenon X is, they need to come up with necessary and sufficient conditions for something to fall under the concept of X that are independent of X-type concepts. Next to all such analyses have been confronted with counterexamples that rely on rational intuitions about how to describe possible cases. In response, some philosophers have given up on conceptual analysis altogether, some have adopted various weaker kinds of conceptual entailments, and some have argued that such intuitions are defeasible if the conceptual analysis in question leads to an otherwise explanatorily powerful philosophical theory about X.

Venue: 13.07 David Hume Tower
Submission: 20 March 2008, 4.00 pm

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
11/01/2008	11:00	13:00	Room 13.07, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will become familiar with the methods of advanced philosophy, and the course helps develop their ability in oral and written presentation of philosophical arguments