Undergraduate Course: Metaphysics and Morality 3/4 (THET10016)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Divinity |
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 |
Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area |
Religious Studies |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This advanced course aims to provide students with a sound grasp of how metaphysics and morals are related in contemporary thinking. It explores key issues in the ethical thinking of Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche, together with theologically informed commentaries.
NB: The course includes a substantial body of reading at an advanced level. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume (THET08010) AND
Christian Ethics: Sources (THET08011)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
for Directors of Studies: the best courses to have taken prior to enrolling in this course are those which treat major philosophical figures, and introduce the challenges to reading such material.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students are particularly welcome on this course. They should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies/Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). (Only consider University/College level courses) |
| 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 |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Wednesday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: New College. Room 1.07 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will be able (1) to rehearse the principal arguments from the primary texts; (2) to identify differences of interpretation of these texts in the secondary literature; (3) to identify problems in the moral theories examined; (4) compare the theories and approaches of the different figures studied. |
Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
MetMor |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Nick Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 8975
Email: N.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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