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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Philosophy 2A (PP0033)? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : PPL-2-A-PH This course comprises a study of problems in metaphysics, philosophy of mind and philosophy of language, together with an examination of selected works by thinkers such as Aristotle or Descartes. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : EITHER Introduction to Philosophy 1 OR both Logic 1 and Philosophy of Science 1 Variants? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows
Subject AreasHome subject areaPhilosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 2nd year ? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks ? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : Tutorials: to be arranged Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
(i) To provide an introduction to some of the main topics and problems
of contemporary analytic metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language. (ii) To provide an introduction to some major thinkers and ideas in the history of Philosophy. (iii) To provide students who will take Honours Philosophy courses with a solid understanding of central topics and ideas, thereby providing a firm basis for the development of their philosophical knowledge and understanding. (iv) To enable the student to express philosophical ideas and arguments both orally and in writing Assessment Information
3 essays; 2 exams (in Dec and May). Coursework: each essay and Dec exam counts for 25%; Final assessment 50% May exam; 50% coursework; must obtain at least 34% in May exam.
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Susan Richards Course Organiser Dr Tillman Vierkant 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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