Postgraduate Course: British Enlightenment Philosophy MSc (PHIL11060)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the philosophies of major British Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke and Hume. It will cover such topics as freedom, justice, the social contract, resistance theory, the problem of induction, and the role of reason/sentiment in morality.
Shared with UG course PHIL10097 British Enlightenment Philosophy
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
. engage critically with the moral and political philosophy, as well as the epistemology of key enlightenment thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Hutcheson and Hume, and be aware of the interrelationships between
different fields of philosophy at this time.
. demonstrate an understanding of some of the foundational treatments of topics such as liberty, political obligation and revolution, empiricism, scepticism, moral realism / subjectivism / egoism.
They will have honed the following transferable skills:
. Delivery of presentations (prepared both individually and a group)
. The capacity to contribute to group discussion
. An ability to summarise, analyse and criticise texts
. Written skills, with an emphasis on clarity, concision, and coherence |
Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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