Undergraduate Course: Paradoxes of decision (PHIL10080)
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 |
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Course description |
The course will look at a number of paradoxes about decision making which are easy to state but very controvsersial. It will use these paradoxes to examine the development of modern decision theory, or the theory of rational choice. It will show how this theory can be applied to areas such as ethics or philosophy of science. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 26 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Room G.06, Dugald Stewart Building. |
Additional information |
Class location: G.06 DSB |
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 10 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Room G.06, Dugald Stewart 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
This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final take-home exam (60%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final ?take home? exam (60%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr David Mccarthy
Tel:
Email: david.mccarthy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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