? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-SPVS-PH

This course will involve close study of Hume's Treatise with particular attention to Hume's reaction to themes and issues in early modern philosophy. A distinctive aspect of the course will be the provision of background texts (Berkeley, Locke, Malebranche, Leibniz, Bayle, Descartes) to provide the context for discussion in addition to standard literature. In reading these texts issues about reason and reasoning, naturalism, scepticsm, causation, modality and personal identity can be treated in context. In doing so the students can examine philosophical issues as well as historiographical issues."

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : PP0086

? Pre-requisites : passes in second-level courses in Philosophy

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 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 09:00 10:50 Central

To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses

one essay (0%) plus one exam (100%)

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

Mr Peter Lewis
Tel : (0131 6)50 3652
Email : P.B.Lewis@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_index.html

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

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