? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : PPL-1-IP1B-PH

an introduction to the main topics and problems of contemporary analytical philosophy

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : none

? Co-requisites : Logic 1

? Costs : none

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 : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 10:00 10:50 Lecture Theatre, George Square Theatre Central

All of the following classes

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

to introduce the student to characteristically philosophical ways of thinking

to enable the student to express philosophical ideas and arguments both orally and in writing

two essays (50%) plus one exam (50%)

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/