British Enlightenment Philosophy MSc (P02775)

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

This course examines the philosophies of major British Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke and Hume. It will cover such topics as freedom, justice, the social contract, resistance theory, the problem of induction, and the role of reason/sentiment in morality.

Shared with UG course U04144 British Enlightenment Philosophy

Venue: G6 Dugald Stewart Building

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 : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
. engage critically with the moral and political philosophy, as well as the epistemology of key enlightenment thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Hutcheson and Hume, and be aware of the interrelationships between
different fields of philosophy at this time.
. demonstrate an understanding of some of the foundational treatments of topics such as liberty, political obligation and revolution, empiricism, scepticism, moral realism / subjectivism / egoism.

They will have honed the following transferable skills:
. Delivery of presentations (prepared both individually and a group)
. The capacity to contribute to group discussion
. An ability to summarise, analyse and criticise texts
. Written skills, with an emphasis on clarity, concision, and coherence