Postgraduate Course: Religion and Philosophy (THET11031)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | Religious Studies |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course offers the opportunity for sustained critical engagement the phenomenon of religion in modernity and post-modernity and engages with three critical thinkers: Kant, Marx, and Derrida. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
New College | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. Room 1.07 |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Completion of this course will show an ability to articulate:
(1) clearly Kant's perspective on the relation between religion and reason;
(2) Marx's analysis of religion, critically;
(3) critical engagement with Derrida.
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Assessment Information
The assessment will be based on an essay of 3,000 words. |
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 | Religion, Kant, Marx, Derrida |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Michael Purcell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8940
Email: m.purcell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
Email: F.Smail@ed.ac.uk |
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