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

The course covers the main issues in the philosophical debates about freedom, determinism, and moral responsibility. Among the more specific topics that may be addressed: Formulations of determinism; historical responses; Frankfurt style examples (designed to show that moral responsibility for an action does not require the ability to act differently); Strawson?s account of the reactive emotions; compatibilist theories about the nature of responsibility and freedom; moral luck; the difference between excuses and justifications; the relevance of ignorance; collective responsibility.

Shared with UG course U04119 Free Will & Moral Responsibility

Venue: G6 Dugald Stewart Building

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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 15/01/2009 14:00 16:00 G6 Dugald Stewart Building

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 14:00 15:50 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 Elinor Mason
Email : elinor.mason@ed.ac.uk

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

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