Postgraduate Course: Rawls MSc (PHIL11080)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In this course, we critically examine the main ideas and arguments John Rawls' classic book, *A Theory of Justice* in some depth, and also look at how Rawls' views developed since the writing of that book, culminating in his more recent *Political Liberalism*, which we shall also examine in some depth. In association with each of these texts we will look at a variety of relevant secondary literature.
Shared with UG course PHIL10091 Rawls |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
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Learning Outcomes
* Examine in depth the systematic political philosophy of John Rawls as it has developed from *A Theory of Justice* to *Political Liberalism*
* Assess whether Rawls's views are defensible
* Critically discuss different theories of justice and of political liberalism
* Critically assess Rawls's views about the separation of moral philosophy more generally from political philosophy and associated distinctions drawn in *Political Liberalism*
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aidan Mcglynn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6333
Email: Jackie.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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