Undergraduate Course: History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British) (PHIL10067)
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 |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The primary reading for the course will be David Hume's *Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding*: we will also make some use of the first book of his *Treatise of Human Nature*. Topics covered will include Hume's theory of impressions and ideas; inductive reasoning; causation; free will; miracles; natural theology; and Hume's relation to scepticism. We may also look at his views on the external world and the self. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). 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: 35 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British) | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 18, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, room G.06 |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will
! understand the philosophical arguments and views presented in a definitive work by a major figure in the history of philosophy
!appreciate the reasons for the place of the philosopher and the particular work in the philosophical canon
and be able to:
! read and critically assess one of the major works in the philosophical canon
! be able to write intelligibly on a topic covered in the work and relate it to the whole
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Assessment Information
Exam only. Students doing the dissertation in Philosophy must write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
100% coursework (two essays each worth 50% of the overall mark for the course) |
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 | Close reading; British Philosophy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
Email: Scaltsas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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