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

The course provides a systematic comparison of some of the major normative traditions. Examples of such traditions are the utilitarian and Kantian contractualist traditions. The course looks at what exactly these traditions agree and disagree about.

Shared with UG course U04099 Normative Theory

Venue: G6 Dugald Stewart Building

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Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 16/01/2009 11:00 13:00 G6 Dugald Stewart Building

All of the following classes

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

To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.

One 2,500 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 David McCarthy
Email : david.mccarthy@ed.ac.uk

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

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