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

The course will look at a number of paradoxes about decision making which are easy to state but very controvsersial. It will use these paradoxes to examine the development of modern decision theory, or the theory of rational choice. It will show how this theory can be applied to areas such as ethics or philosophy of science.

Shared with UG course U04101 Paradoxes of Decision

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Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 12/01/2009 16:00 18:00 Dugald Stewart Building room 3.10

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 16:10 18:00 Central

To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.

One 2,500 word essay

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

Course Secretary

Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Email : Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David McCarthy
Email : david.mccarthy@ed.ac.uk

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

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