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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Philosophy

Postgraduate Course: The Nature of Value MSc (PHIL11057)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will discuss a number of issues related to the nature of value, among which may be any of the following. If an object of value is composed of parts, must the value of the whole equal the sum the values of its parts? Is there such a thing as intrinsic value, and if so, what is it? What is the relation between value and reasons? Can all values be reduced to one fundamental value, or is there an irreducible plurality of values? Can there be incommensurability in value, and if so, how is it best understood? Is value essentially comparative, i.e. do propositions about what is good or bad reduce to propositions about what is better or worse? (N.B. this list is indicative. The precise content of the course may vary from year to year, depending in part on who is teaching the course.)

Shared with UG course The Nature of Value PHIL10095.

Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Deborah Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)51 5171
Email: Jenni.Brown@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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