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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Philosophy and the Environment MSc (P02174)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-MSc PE The course will examine central philosophical problems in relation to the natural environment in both the history of philosophy and contemporary debates, with particular focus on the concept of nature, environmental ethics and aesthetics of nature/environment. ? Keywords : natural environment Entry Requirementsnone Subject AreasHome subject areaPhilosophy, (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 : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- critically understand the concept of nature as discussed by key thinkers in the history of philosophy; - grasp and analyse a range of important concepts and theories in environmental ethics and environmental aesthetics; - bring analytic and critical tools to bear in reading and writing about central topics in philosophy and the environment Assessment Information
2500 word essay
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Toni Noble Course Organiser Dr Josefa Toribio-Mateas Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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