Undergraduate Course: Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The overall aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the main problems in epistemology and metaphysics. These topics include: defining knowledge, the sources of knowledge, scepticism, the problem of induction, God=s existence, truth, space and time, universals and particulars, causation, realism and antirealism. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Philosophy course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Knowledge and Reality | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Knowledge and Reality | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | Central | Lecture | Knowledge and Reality | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Knowledge and Reality | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Knowledge and Reality | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
In lectures and small group tutorials, students will:
Have acquired a solid understanding of the basic problems of epistemology and metaphysics. These topics include: defining knowledge, the sources of knowledge, scepticism, the problem of induction, God?s existence, truth,
space and time, universals and particulars, causation, realism and anti-realism.
Have acquired an understanding of the nature of philosophy and an appreciation of the value of characteristically philosophical ways of thinking. |
Assessment Information
1 mid-term essay (1500 words) and 1 exam at the end of the semester.
Coursework counts for 25%; exam for 75%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Chrisman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3648
Email: matthew.chrisman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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