Postgraduate Course: Topics in Hellenistic Philosophy MSc (PHIL11047)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will introduce students to the main concepts and arguments of the Hellenistic philosophical schools, and examine the influence of those thinkers on modern philosophy. It will commence with a survey of the main topics in pre-Socratic and classical Athenian philosophy, which were further developed by Hellenistic schools. The main body of the course will be divided into three parts, in accordance with the most common Hellenistic school division of philosophy into logic, physics and ethics.
Shared with UG course Topics in Hellenistic Philosophy PHIL10062.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- grasp and analyse some of the central concepts in Stoics, Epicureans and Skeptics;
- state and discuss the main arguments of Hellenistic schools in the fields of epistemology, metaphysics and ethics;
- understand the nature and methods of ancient philosophical debates and their relevance to modern discussions of the same topics;
- situate the Hellenistic philosophies within their own intellectual context;
- read ancient philosophical texts in a more expert way, using analytic and critical tools (with respect to both doctrinal and textual problems) |
Assessment Information
| 2500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Hellenistic schools |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel: (0131 6)50 3653
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Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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