Postgraduate Course: History of Analytic Philosophy MSc (PHIL11097)
Course Outline
School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
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 philosophers|inspired by developments in logic due to Frege, Russell and Whitehead|sought 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 Wittgenstein=s 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 (PHIL10116)
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
First Class |
Week 18, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. G06 Dugald Stewart Building |
No Exam Information |
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
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
Not entered |
Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Not entered |
Keywords |
20th century, Frege, Russell, Whitehead, Carnap, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, Quine. |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Tillman Vierkant
Tel: (0131 6)51 3748
Email: T.Vierkant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2011 6:42 am
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