? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : PPL-1-POS1H-PH

An introduction to the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of the natural sciences. Topics to be studied may include: scepticism, perception, appearance and reality, theory and observation, the problem of induction, the nature of scientific progress, Bayesian confirmation theory. This course is appropriately combined with Logic 1.

? Prohibited combinations : Science and Society 1A

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 1st year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 17:00 18:00 Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 17:10 18:00 Central Lecture Tuesday 17:10 18:00 Central Lecture Thursday 17:10 18:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials to be arranged

2 essays, 1 degree exam. Coursework: first essay counts for 40%; second essay counts for 60%; Final assessment: 50% degree exam; 50% coursework; must obtain at least 34% in degree exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

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

Course Secretary

Miss Susan Richards
Tel : (0131 6)51 3733
Email : sue.richards@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Natalie Gold
Tel : (0131 6)50 3085
Email : natalie.gold@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_courses_05-06.html

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/