Postgraduate Course: History of Analytic Philosophy MSc (PHIL11097)
Course Outline
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School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Analytic philosophy is a general term for a style of doing philosophy that dominated English-speaking countries in the 20th century. Instead of revisiting speculative questions about the metaphysical foundations of the universe, which had occupied many philosophers in previous millennia, analytic philosophersinspired by developments in logic due to Frege, Russell and Whiteheadsought to dissolve the speculative questions themselves through analysis of language.
We will examine the history of this movement, through such topics as the following: the reactions of Frege and Moore to 19th Century philosophical idealism and psychologism; the methods of philosophical analysis exhibited in important papers by Frege, Russell, Carnap, and Ayer; mid-century work including portions of Wittgensteins Philosophical Investigations, Ryle's The Concept of Mind, and works by J. L. Austin; internal challenges to analytic orthodoxy raised by Quine and others.
Shared with UG course: History of Analytic Philosophy (U04898)
Venue: Meeting/Exhibition Room, Nursery School, Moray House
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to help students come to a better understanding of contemporary debates in philosophy of language, mind, ethics, and philosophy of science, by deepening their understanding of the philosophical context of contemporary debates.
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Assessment Information
| One 2500 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Barbara Scholz
Tel: (0131 6)50 3652
Email: barbara.scholz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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