Undergraduate Course: Free Will and Moral Responsibility (PHIL10090)
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 |
None |
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Course description |
The course covers the main issues in the philosophical debates about freedom, determinism, and moral responsibility. Among the more specific topics that may be addressed: Formulations of determinism; historical responses; Frankfurt style examples (designed to show that moral responsibility for an action does not require the ability to act differently); Strawson?s account of the reactive emotions; compatibilist theories about the nature of responsibility and freedom; moral luck; the difference between excuses and justifications; the relevance of ignorance; collective responsibility. |
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 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, 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 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, 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 one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final (approx. 3000 word) essay (65%) due at the end of the semester.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
This course will be assessed by one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final ?take home? exam (65%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Elinor Mason
Tel:
Email: elinor.mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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