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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Philosophy

Postgraduate Course: British Idealism and Immaterialism MSc (PHIL11085)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPhilosophy Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will offer detailed seminars on the British idealists and immaterialists, from Bishop Berkeley, through Bradley and Bosanquet, to T. L. S. Sprigge. No detailed logical or metaphysical expertise will be assumed, and the course is intended to be accessible to students with a wide range of philosophical interests and aptitudes.

Shared with UG course British Idealism and Immaterialism PHIL10111.

Taught by Dr Alasdair Richmond

Formative feedback:
- opportunity to submit a formative essay on Learn by week 6 deadline (Monday 21st October by 12 noon)
- MSc-only advice session approximately two weeks before the hand-in date for summative essays
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  5
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 173 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who take this course should be equipped to explore, discuss and analyse philosophical issues in the historical development of British Idealism and Immaterialism, and thereby acquire confidence in dealing with concepts and arguments from important figures in these traditions. In particular, they should be enabled to explore critically topics that include the following:
* Bishop Berkeley's arguments against the coherence and explanatory efficacy of matter
* F. H. Bradley's metaphysical commitments to idealism
* The status of Bradley as coherence or identity theorist of truth
* T. L. S. Sprigge's reconstruction of theistic metaphysics
* How the above figures can all be treated as part of a distinctively British idealist tradition
Assessment Information
One 2,500 word essay

Assignment deadline: Monday 16th December 2013, 12 noon
Word limit: 2500 words maximum
Return deadline: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk
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