Postgraduate Course: Themes in Epistemology MSc (PHIL11064)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting 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 offers a thorough introduction to contemporary epistemology. It will explore key themes by examining relatively short arguments for or against epistemological views such as foundationalism, coherentism, internalism, scepticism, and others.
Shared with UG course U04093 Themes in Epistemology
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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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who have completed this course should be able to:
* Understand many of the most important debates in contemporary epistemology, including key concepts and principles of inference
* Examine in depth competing epistemological theories such as foundationalism, coherentism and epistemological externalism
* Understand the nature of skeptical arguments and critically discuss different responses to them |
Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jesper Kallestrup
Tel:
Email: jesper.kallestrup@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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