Undergraduate Course: The Philosophy of David Lewis (PHIL10184)

Course Outline
School	School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is overview of the work of David Lewis - one of the most important philosophers of the 20th Century.
Course description	David Lewis (1941-2001) was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th Century. He made significant contributions to philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, meta-ethics and aesthetics, and most significantly to philosophy of mind and metaphysics. Despite the wide range of issues addressed in Lewis' work there is a unifying method and systematicity. This course is intended to provide an overview of Lewis' contributions by focusing on some of his key writings on various topics such as modal metaphysics, human supervienience, analytic functionalism, counterfactuals, counterpart theory, de se content, contextualism about knowledge, scorekeeping in a language game, etc. The course is oriented around a single philosopher and his work, but attention will also be given to the connections between Lewis' philosophy and the enduring problems of traditional philosophy.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014) AND Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students studying MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) or Law are permitted to take this course without having met the pre-requisites of Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality. However, it is advisable that students discuss the suitability of the course with their PT and the course organizer before enrolling.

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 20
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	50% Five essays of 300 words. (10% each) 50% Final essay of 2500.
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand some of Lewis' most significant contributions to philosophy. Deploy general analytical skills to address philosophical problems. Do independent research, and then concisely present a philosophical argument. Understand the connections between Lewis' philosophy and the enduring problems of philosophy