Undergraduate Course: Philosophy of Religion (PHIL10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | These seminars will cover a range of issues in contemporary philosophy of religion. Topics that we will cover include: The problem of evil, the nature of religious language, Wittgenstein and religion, religious realism, Plantinga and basic beliefs. We will look at issues connected with the idea of God, including the concepts of eternity, omnipotence and omniscience; also at the question of reason and faith, and the relation of religion to morality. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 35 |
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| Central | Lecture | Philosophy of Religion | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Information
Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the May diet.
Senior Honours students may opt to write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
one essay (50%) plus one take-home exam (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
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