Undergraduate Course: Language and The Natural Mind (PHIL10085)
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/ug_study/ug_honours/ug_hons_index .html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course examines the relationships between language and cognition, in particular, the debate between internalism and externalism and, importantly, so-called naturalized theories of content. Students in this course will examine in depth and detail different naturalistic views concerning the content of mental and linguistic representations. |
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
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses. |
Assessment Information
This course will be assessed by participation in the seminar including a short presentation (10%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final long (approx. 3000 word) essay (55%) due before the end of the semester.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
This course will be assessed by participation in the seminar including a short presentation (10%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final long (approx. 3000 word) essay (55%) due before the end of the semester. |
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 |
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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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