? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-HMPV2-PH

The course discusses the works of 3 major figures in the history of modern Philosophy: Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation and Nietzsche's later philosophy concentrating on Beyond Good and Evil, The Genealogy of Morality and The Gay Science.

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

? This course is a variant of the following course : PP0070

? 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 : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2008 12:10 13:00 Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower Central

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

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

Assessment will be by a 3 hour examination in the May diet

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 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

Dr Hannah Dawson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3772
Email : hannah.dawson@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/