Undergraduate Course: History of Modern Philosophy (VS2) (PHIL10042)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_index.html |
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| Course description |
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. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-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. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses |
Assessment Information
| Assessment will be by a 3 hour examination in the May diet |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Hannah Dawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3772
Email: hannah.dawson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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