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This course introduces the student to key writings from the Scottish Enlightenment. In particular, the course will focus on the work of Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, Thomas Reid, and Adam Smith. Students will be guided through the work of these thinkers with support from staff in History and Philosophy. In addition, we will draw on Aberdeen’s wealth of academic expertise in this area to provide a wider context within which to situate and understand this work. In particular, we will discuss the contexts within which this work arose and the significant influence it had on the European Enlightenment and beyond. Finally, we will reflect on what we might learn from these thinkers today as we face our own intellectual, social and political challenges.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course introduces the student to key writings from the Scottish Enlightenment. In particular, the course will focus on the work of Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, Thomas Reid, and Adam Smith. Students will be guided through the work of these thinkers with support from staff in History and Philosophy. In addition, we will draw on Aberdeen’s wealth of academic expertise in this area to provide a wider context within which to situate and understand this work. In particular, we will discuss the contexts within which this work arose and the significant influence it had on the European Enlightenment and beyond. Finally, we will reflect on what we might learn from these thinkers today as we face our own intellectual, social and political challenges.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Reflection | Analyse | Develop an informed understanding of the work of four key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Place this work in its social, political and intellectual context, drawing on work from History, English Literature, and Philosophy |
| Reflection | Analyse | Display a critical and comparative appreciation of key arguments and debates. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Engage in intellectual debate and constructive criticism through written presentations, interactive discussions, and private study. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Reflect on how the insights of the Scottish Enlightenment might help us deal with some of the moral, social and intellectual challenges we face today. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Develop transferable skills through interactive learning and private study |
| Reflection | Analyse | Develop an informed understanding of the work of four key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Place this work in its social, political and intellectual context, drawing on work from History, English Literature, and Philosophy |
| Reflection | Analyse | Display a critical and comparative appreciation of key arguments and debates. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Engage in intellectual debate and constructive criticism through written presentations, interactive discussions, and private study. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Reflect on how the insights of the Scottish Enlightenment might help us deal with some of the moral, social and intellectual challenges we face today. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Develop transferable skills through interactive learning and private study |
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