Postgraduate Course: Advanced Philosophical Method (PHIL11009)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
One of the curious things about philosophy is the way in which its methodology is a topic of active debate among its practitioners. Although philosophers theorise and debate specific topics & such as: the nature of the mental, the function of language, the possibility of objective right/wrong, knowledge and our ability to have it, the nature of freedom, etc. & opposing camps often tacitly disagree about something more fundamental than the specific topic. In this course, we will touch on a number of these specific topics but always with the aim of identifying differences in methodology and so explicitly examining the way such differences can lie at the root of other philosophical disputes.
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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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. 3.10 Dugald Stewart Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will become familiar with the methods of advanced philosophy, and the course helps develop their ability in oral and written presentation of philosophical arguments.
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Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay. |
| 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 Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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