Postgraduate Course: Religion and Philosophy (THET11031)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Theology and Ethics | 
Other subject area | Religious Studies | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course offers the opportunity for sustained critical engagement the phenomenon of religion in modernity and post-modernity and engages with three critical thinkers: Kant, Marx, and Derrida. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Completion of this course will show an ability to articulate: 
(1) clearly Kant&©s perspective on the relation between religion and reason; 
(2) Marx&©s analysis of religion, critically; 
(3) critical engagement with Derrida. 
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Assessment Information 
| The assessment will be based on an essay of 3,000 words.  Students will be required, as a result of a search strategy, to identify resources to enable a final essay. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Keywords | Religion, Kant, Marx, Derrida | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Purcell 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8940 
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Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail 
Tel: 0131 650 7227 
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