Undergraduate Course: Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the main problems in epistemology and metaphysics. Topics vary by year, and may include: defining knowledge, sources of knowledge, scepticism, disagreement, space and time, universals and particulars, causation, and free will. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Outside students are welcome to take this course. There are no official pre-requisites, and the course will not presuppose material from previous philosophy courses. However, students should be aware that, as this is a second year course, having a background in philosophy is an advantage. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Philosophy course at grade B or above for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
151 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
5 small assignments. (worth 5% collectively)
1 1,500-word mid-term essay (worth 25%)
1 exam at the end of the semester (worth 70%).
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Knowledge and Reality | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Knowledge and Reality | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the distinctive methods of philosophy.
- Understand the basic problems of epistemology and metaphysics.
- Appreciate of the value of characteristically philosophical ways of thinking.
- Articulate and defend philosophical positions in epistemology and metaphysics.
- Analyize and critically evaluate arguments in epistemology and metaphysics.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Bryan Pickel
Tel: (0131 6)51 5177
Email: bpickel@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Vera Spiliotakou
Tel: (0131 6)50 3628
Email: Vera.Spiliotakou@ed.ac.uk |
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