phi3tcp twentieth century philosophy
PHILOSOPHY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY:FROM RUSSELL VS BERGSON TO DERRIDA VS SEARLE
PHI3TCP
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to some of the major philosophers, and the problems they were concerned with, in the twentieth century. Although the content will vary from year to year, the focus will be upon equipping students with an understanding of major aspects of what has come to be called 'analytic' and 'continental' philosophy, as well as of the methodological and topical similarities and differences between them. Within the former, major philosophers and themes to be studied might include Russell, Wittgenstein, Quine, Popper, Logical Positivism, and Conceptual Analysis. Within the latter, consideration will be given to some of Husserl, Bergson, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and Levinas. We will also dramatise some of the points of contention in the polemical debates between Russell and Bergson, Heidegger and Carnap, Popper and the Marxist tradition, and Derrida and Searle.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorRicky Sebold
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed 1 subject from PHI1PPR, PHI1GPI, PHI1CRT or PHI1BAP. All other students require coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMark Kelly
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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Class assignments (equivalent to 1000 words) | 10 | |
Essay, 3000 words | 40 | |
Essay, 3000 words | 40 | |
Oral talk (equivalent to 1000 words) | 10 |