Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of perception and action (PHIL11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will examine recent theories of perception and action, in particular the Davidsonian account of intentional action and how it relates to recent theories of perception. We will also examine recent psychological evidence for a perception / action dissociation, and consider its implications for philosophical theories. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be familiar with recent philosophical accounts of perception and action.
The course aims to develop student's philosophical skills, and in particular, the skill of engaging a single target or topic in the kind of sustained depth required for research. The teaching is seminar based, and each week students prepare by reading and commenting on set work.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Nudds
Tel: (0131 6)50 3651
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Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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