Undergraduate Course: Scepticism (PHIL10139)
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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides an introduction to philosophical scepticism. Topics may include: the history of scepticism in Ancient and Modern philosophy, sceptical arguments in contemporary epistemology, anti-sceptical strategies (idealism, pragmatism, Mooreanism, reliabilism, contextualism), the problem of induction, scepticism about testimony, and practical consequences of scepticism. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Course Lecturers will be Dr Aidan McGlynn and Dr Nick Treanor |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 5 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Course Lecturers will be Dr Aidan McGlynn and Dr Nick Treanor |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
|
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| No Exam Information |
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
| One 1,500-word midterm essay (worth 40% of assessment) and one 2,000-word end-of-term essay (worth 60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Scepticism
Descartes, Meditations
Hume, Enquiry concerning Human Understanding
Strawson, Scepticism and Naturalism: Some Varieties
Reid, Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
Stroud, The Significance of Philosophical Scepticism
Moore, "Four Forms of Scepticism"
Nozick, "Knowledge and Skepticism"
Dretske, "Epistemic Operators"
Sosa, "How to Defeat Opposition to Moore"
Lewis, "Elusive Knowledge"
DeRose, "Solving the Skeptical Problem"
Stroud, "Scepticism, Externalism, and the Goal of Epistemology"
Fumerton, Metaepistemology and Skepticism
Sosa, "Philosophical Scepticism and Epistemic Circularity" |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Duncan Pritchard
Tel:
Email: duncan.pritchard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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