PHL 371 - History of Contemporary

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Analytic and Continental Philosophy Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor Examination of the historical development of major trends in contemporary Anglo-American or analytic philosophy and continental European philosophy. Topics include the formal approaches of Frege and Russell, logical positivism, ordinary language philosophy, hermeneutics, and phenomenology. Attention will be given to areas of dialogue between traditions, and to similarities of content often overlooked due to methodological and stylistic differences.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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