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Philosophy and the Environment (U03457)

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

The course will examine central philosophical problems in relation to the natural environment in both the history of philosophy and contemporary debates, with particular focus on the concept of nature, environmental ethics and aesthetics of nature/environment.

? Keywords : natural environment

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in either Philosophy 2A or Philosophy 2B.

? Co-requisites : Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.

Variants

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

Philosophy and the Environment (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	14:00	15:50	Room 4.18, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- critically understand the concept of nature as discussed by key thinkers in the history of philosophy;
- grasp and analyse a range of important concepts and theories in environmental ethics and environmental aesthetics;
- bring analytic and critical tools to bear in reading and writing about central topics in philosophy and the environment.

Assessment Information

Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the June diet. Senior Honours students may opt to write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.