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The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche (U03023)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-EARC-PH

The course will introduce undergraduates to the ideas of Hegel and Nietzsche, and examine the influence these thinkers had on the analytic and continental tradition.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : a pass in either Philosophy 2A or Philosophy 2B

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	16:10	18:00	Room 12.18, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Grasp and analyse some of the central concepts in Hegel and Nietzsche's writings.
- Compare and contrast the views of these two thinkers on ethics, politics, metaphysics and knowledge.
- Situate Hegel and Nietzsche in their own intellectual context.
- Describe some of the ways in which Hegel and Nietzsche influenced thinkers in the continental and analytic tradition
- Understand something of the style and method peculiar to Continental Philosophy.
- Bring analytic and critical tools to bear in reading and writing about Continental thinkers.

Assessment Information

Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the June diet. Senior Honours students may opt to write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.