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Undergraduate Course: Metaphysics of Mind (PHIL10077)

Course Outline
School School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
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_honours/ug_hons_index.html
Course description This course focuses on the two mind-body problems. The first concerns mental causation. We tend to behave in such a way that our desires are fulfilled if our beliefs are true. But how can mental states cause our body to move? The second part concerns consciousness. If our best physical sciences are right, then our world is entirely composed of physical objects and properties. But how do we place consciousness in such a world?
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017) AND Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
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)
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  26
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Room G.01, William Robertson Building.
Additional information Class location: G.06 DSB
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  0
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 18:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Class location: G.06 DSB
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  10
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Room G.01, William Robertson Building.
Additional information Class location: G.06 DSB
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
The course will be assessed by one 1500 word essay due roughly half way through the semester and a final 2000 word essay due at the end of the semester. The first essay will make up 40% of the assessment and the second essay will be worth 60% of the final assessment.
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Mr Tom Roberts
Tel:
Email: tom.roberts@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretary Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk
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