? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-VTPHILAPT

This course will examine advanced philsophical topics on a theme that will vary from year to year. Typical themes are likely to be the metaphysics of realism, epistemology, thoeries of meaning, or other topics in the philosophy of language.

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Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 25/09/2006 14:00 15:30 Room B.B09, Adam Ferguson Building Central

By the end of the course students will be familiar with the topics discussed, and will have developed their more general philosophical skills.

2000 word essay.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel : (0131 6)50 3656
Email : A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/