? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-AP-PH

The course focuses on the two most prominent and influential philosophers of antiquity, Plato and Aristotle, and on three major areas within their philosophy: Philosophy of Nature and Mind (Plato's Timaeus and Aristotle's De Anima); Practical Philosophy (Plato's Aesthetics and Aristotle's Politics);and Metaphysics (Plato's Theory of Forms and Aristotle's Metaphysics).

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

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Ancient Philosophy (VS1) (Not being delivered)
• Ancient Philosophy (VS2) (Not being delivered)

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 12:10 13:00 Central Lecture Friday 12:10 13:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials: by arrangement.

Assessment will be by 3-hour examination in the June diet.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s)

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

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/