Postgraduate Course: Advanced Philosophical Topics (PHIL11019)
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 |
This course will examine advanced philsophical topics on a theme that will vary from year to year. Typical themes are likely to be the metaphysics of realism, epistemology, thoeries of meaning, or other topics in the philosophy of language. |
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course should be in a position to tackle in a well-informed and critical way a range of interlocking philosophical issues centred on topics in realism / anti-realism and probability in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of science. Topics to be covered will typically include:
- realism about universals
- Quine on ontological commitment
- anti-realism according to Michael Dummett and Hilary Putnam
- scientific realism and its alternatives
- probability and decision-making |
Assessment Information
One 2500 word essay. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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