Undergraduate Course: Topics in Political Philosophy (PHIL10266)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course covers topics in Political Philosophy, either contemporary or historical. The course may focus on an extended examination of a philosophical issue, such as distributive justice, retributive justice, freedom, democracy, rights, and may focus in depth on the work of particular philosophers. |
| Course description |
This course examines in detail a topic in Political Philosophy. Topics will vary from year to year and may be either contemporary or historical. The course may focus on an extended examination of a philosophical debate. Alternatively, the course may focus on a historical figure or set of figures in the history of political philosophy (construed broadly).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017) AND
Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students studying on MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) are permitted to take this course without having met the pre-requisites of Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality. However, it is advisable that students discuss the suitability of the course with their Student Adviser and the Course Organiser before enrolling. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have completed at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. **Please note that honours Philosophy courses are high-demand, meaning that they have a very high number of students wishing to enrol in a very limited number of spaces.** These enrolments are managed strictly by the Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the department, and all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand central concepts in debates in political philosophy.
- Critically engage with arguments for and against contentious political positions.
- Distinguish specific claims and arguments in political discussion.
- Express their own understanding of key concepts in writing.
- Express their own understanding of key concepts in discussion with others.
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Reading List
Representative Readings:
- John Rawls, The Theory of Justice
- Elizabeth Anderson, Private Government
- Julia Maskiver, The Duty to Vote
- G.A. Cohen, Rescuing Justice and Equality
- Tommie Shelby, We Who Are Dark
- Avery Kolers, A Moral Theory of Solidarity
- Eric Mack, Libertarianism
- Scott Shapiro, Legality |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Mindsets: Enquiry and lifelong learning; Outlook and engagement.
Skills: Personal and intellectual autonomy; Communication. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Guy Fletcher
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Guy.Fletcher@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Cameron Findlay
Tel:
Email: cameron.findlay@ed.ac.uk |
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