? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-ATEX-PH

The course will examine different theories about existence and reality. It will be based on ancient sources. It will cover a number of authors and schools, selected to reveal a variety of approaches to existence and reality; these will include some or all of:
(1) Parmenides and monism
(2) Plato and his theory of Forms
(3) Aristotle and his view that it is individuals that are eminently real
(4) The Neoplatonists and their view that all of reality derives or evolves from an ineffable One which is beyond being

Shared with UG Course - Theories of Existence

Venue: G6 Dugald Stewart Building

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 23/09/2008 11:00 13:00 G6 Dugald Stewart Building

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 11:10 13:00 Central

One 2500 word essay

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Email : Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel : (0131 6)50 3653
Email : inna.kupreeva@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/