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

Postgraduate Course: Further Topics in Meta-Ethics (PHIL11140)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
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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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL Please see Learn page
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Guy Fletcher
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Guy.Fletcher@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk
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