Agency and Reason (U04105)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-U04105

This course examines the relation between agency and reason. It aims to understand the connection between agency and rationality, and to explore the implications of not meeting the standards of reasoning which rationality requires.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Philosophy 2A Philosophy 2B or Logic

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? 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
13/01/2009	16:10	18:00	Room 7.18, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

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

Assessment Information

This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final ?take home? exam (60%).