PY5403
Intuitions and Philosophical Methodology
2018-2019
20
10
SCQF level 11
2
Academic year(s): 2018-2019
SCOTCAT credits : 20
ECTS credits : 10
Level : SCQF level 11
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
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).
Weekly contact: 2 hours.
As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment: New Coursework (5,000-word essay) = 100%