Philosophy (Conversion) MSc
INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL PHILOSOPHY PHIL5026
- Academic Session: 2019-20
- School: School of Humanities
- Credits: 40
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
Short Description
This course covers the main areas of analytic philosophy, and includes sections on Philosophical Logic, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, and Classic papers.
Timetable
One two-hour session per week
Requirements of Entry
Available to students who meet the entry requirements for the Philosophy postgraduate conversion programme
Assessment
one 3-hour examination
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to
provide an introduction to a broad range of core topics in analytic philosophy, and a number of classic texts in the subject
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of the course students should have a basic knowledge and understanding of core topics in analytic philosophy, and of the central theories, arguments and lines of contemporary thought therein. The student will be able to assess critically and to compare profitably some principal contemporary arguments and positions concerning core topics, and demonstrate this in an exam.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
None