Advanced Philosophical Topics (P01276)

? 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.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course should be in a position to tackle in a well-informed and critical way a range of interlocking philosophical issues centred on topics in realism / anti-realism and probability in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of science. Topics to be covered will typically include:
- realism about universals
- Quine on ontological commitment
- anti-realism according to Michael Dummett and Hilary Putnam
- scientific realism and its alternatives
- probability and decision-making