Postgraduate Course: Theories of Truth MSc (PHIL11072)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A comprehensive survey of theories of truth, including the correspondence and coherence theories, and pragmatism. The semantic conception of truth (Tarski), and more recent debates about deflationism. Other topics discussed may include relativism, debates about truth and meaning, and the semantic paradoxes.
Shared with UG course Theories of Truth PHIL10092.
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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
Students who have completed this course should be able to:
* Demonstrate a good overall grasp of the main contemporary theories of truth
* Assess the various arguments in favour of, and against, these theories of truth
* Understand the relation between debates about truth and other topics (such as relativism, truth & meaning and the paradoxes) |
Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeffrey Ketland
Tel: (0131 6)50 3662
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Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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