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Undergraduate Course: Free Will and Moral Responsibility (Semester Two) (PHIL10126)

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
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.

Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017) AND Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations	Students MUST NOT also be taking Free Will and Moral Responsibility (PHIL10090)	Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	At least three University level Philosophy courses at grade B or above.
Prospectus website	http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)						WebCT enabled: Yes		Quota: 35
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Central	Seminar		1-11	14:00 - 15:50
First Class	Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, Room G.06

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 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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