Undergraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy (PHIL10001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course focuses on the two most prominent and influential philosophers of antiquity, Plato and Aristotle, and on three major areas within their philosophy: Philosophy of Nature and Mind (Plato's Timaeus and Aristotle's De Anima); Practical Philosophy (Plato's Aesthetics and Aristotle's Politics);and Metaphysics (Plato's Theory of Forms and Aristotle's Metaphysics). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be completed |
Assessment Information
| Assessment will be by 3-hour examination in the June diet. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
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