PHIL 432 - The Age of Analysis: Philosophy Since 1900

Institution:

SUNY at Fredonia

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Major currents and themes in 20th century analytic philosophy. Attention devoted to the work of such philosophers as Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Quine and others. A critical examination of analytic approaches to the philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology and other traditional areas of philosophy. Likely topics are theories of meaning and reference, logical atomism, logical positivism, ordinary language philosophy, and recent debates concerning the nature of knowledge, meaning and necessity. Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in philosophy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fredonia.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 673-3111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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