Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Philosophical Method (PHIL11008)
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 |
| Course website |
Please see Learn page |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to introduce students who are new to philosophy to the methods that are particular to the subject and to some of its main issues and topics. These aims are achieved through studying the structure of the philosophical arguments in some classic philosophical texts and through careful development of a final essay.
Taught by Dr Guy Fletcher and Dr Nick Treanor
Formative feedback available;
- opportunity to submit a formative essay |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 21,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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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 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will become familiar with the methods of philosophy, will develop their ability to read philosophy, and will extend their skills in oral and written presentation of philosophical arguments. |
Assessment Information
One 2,500 word essay.
Assignment deadline: Monday 15th December 2014 by 12 noon
Word limit: 2500 words maximum
Return deadline: Friday 16th January 2015 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Moral Responsibility and Frankfurt Cases
Week 3: Contextualism
Week 4: Thought Experiments
Week 5: Moral Language
Week 6: Implicature
Week 7: Parthood and Dependence
Week 8: Supervenience and Reduction
Week 9: Equality
Week 10: History of Philosophy Today
Week 11: Revision and Essay Outlines |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Frankfurt, H.A. Alternate possibilities and moral responsibility, Journal of Philosophy, 1969, 66:23, 829-839.
Jenkins, C.S. and Nolan, D. Maximising, satisficing and context, Noûs, 2010, 44, 451-468.
Thomson, J.J. A defense of abortion, Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1971, 1:1, 47-66.
Geach, P. Assertion, Philosophical Review,1965, 74:4, 449-465.
Grice, H. P. Logic and conversation, Studies in the Ways of Words, Harvard University Press, 1989.
van Inwagen, P. When are objects parts?, Philosophical Perspectives, 1, 1987.
Kim, J. Multiple realization and the metaphysics of reduction, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 52:1 March 1991.
Anderson, E.S. What is the point of equality?, Ethics, Jan. 1999,
109:2.
Wilson, M.D. History of philosophy in philosophy yoday; and the case of the sensible qualities, Philosophical Review, January 1992, 101:1.
The weekly reading list is available on Learn. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Treanor
Tel: (0131 6)51 3085
Email: nick.treanor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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