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PHIL204
Philosophical Classics IV: Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy
PHIL204 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
A study of selected writings by the anti-speculative, logic-
and language-oriented thinkers who have shaped 20th-century
Anglo-American philosophy--including Peirce, Frege, Moore,
Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, Quine, Ryle, and Austin.
MAJOR READINGS
Selections by Peirce, Frege, G. E. Moore,
B. Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, C. L. Stevenson, Hempel,
Quine, Ryle, Austin, Strawson, and Hare are normally
included.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Probably about 6 to 8 precis
on readings, occasional class reports, and one or two
papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
The prerequisites
may be waived in certain cases by permission of instructor.
A prior or concurrent course in logic, while not a
prerequisite, would be very useful.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Oral Reports
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA PHIL
Prerequisites:
PHIL202 or PHIL101
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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