Postgraduate Course: Themes in Epistemology MSc (PHIL11064)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will explore themes in contemporary epistemology. Topics will vary from year to year and will be described in Learn. |
| Course description |
This course will explore themes in contemporary epistemology. Topics may include contemporary virtue epistemology, self-knowledge, the epistemology of testimony, the epistemology of disagreement and diversity, epistemic injustice, and issues in formal epistemology.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of several central theories and arguments from contemporary epistemology.
- critically assess and compare arguments and positions in epistemology and deploy these arguments for themselves.
- analyse complex arguments and concepts and to critically dissect arguments, applying these abilities to topics in epistemology.
- write and discuss with greater clarity, rigour and structural transparency and develop appropriate research skills in philosophy
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Reading List
| Reading list will depend on the topics focused on each year. The full details will be in the course guide on LEARN. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research, critical analysis, argumentation skills (written and oral), critical reading skills |
| Keywords | Knowledge,virtue epistemology,intellectual virtues,self-knowledge |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aidan McGlynn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6333
Email: amcglynn@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sabina Ali
Tel: (0131 6) 50 4400
Email: Sabina.Ali@ed.ac.uk |
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