Postgraduate Course: Further Topics in Meta-Ethics (PHIL11140)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course explores topics in meta-ethics, such as the meaning of normative language, the existence and nature of normative facts, the possibility of normative knowledge, moral psychology.
The specific topics vary from year to year. The course is designed to complement prior undergraduate work in meta-ethics or the MSc Meta-Ethics course (PHIL11043) which can be taken in the same year as this course.
Formative feedback events available:
- students can submit a formative essay |
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
Increased knowledge of key themes of meta-ethics.
Increased knowledge of the history of meta-ethics.
Improved philosophical reading skills.
Refined ability to write persuasive essay.
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Assessment Information
| One 2500 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Michael Ridge
Tel: (0131 6)50 3657
Email: M.Ridge@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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