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PY5403 Intuitions and Philosophical Methodology

Academic year(s): 2017-2018

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Thu

In this module we will address a range of issues concerning philosophical methodology and the use of intuitions in philosophy. Topics will include: the nature of intuition; how intuitions are and should be used within philosophy; positive accounts of intuition (rationalist, phenomenalist, naturalistic, conceptualist, eliminativist); skeptical challenges to the use of intuitions (from calibration, disagreement, experimental philosophy results).

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 hours.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment: New Coursework (5,000-word essay) = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor J A Brown
Module teaching staff: Prof J Brown and Dr A Etinson
Module coordinator email jab30@st-andrews.ac.uk