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

The course will examine different theories about existence and reality. It will be based on ancient sources. It will cover a number of authors and schools, selected to reveal a variety of approaches to existence and reality; these will include some or all of:(1) Parmenides and monism (2) Plato and his theory of Forms. (3) Aristotle and his view that it is individuals that are eminently real. (4) The Neoplatonists and their view that all of reality derives or evolves from an ineffable One which is beyond being.

Shared with UG Course - Theories of Existence

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Philosophy 2A (PP0033) or Philosophy 2B (PP0034)

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 Central

2500 word essay

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

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel : (0131 6)50 3649
Email : Scaltsas@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/