Philosophy 320 - Issues in 20th-Century American Philosophy:Empiricism and Realism

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Colgate University

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E. Witherspoon This course seeks to bring students inside some of the problems and methods that lie at the heart of post-war American philosophy. What is the structure of knowledge Is all knowledge scientific knowledge What determines the meanings of the words in which we express knowledge claims Do speakers of radically different languages have radically different experiences of the world What is experience, and how is it related to knowledge The course places these questions in their historical context and examines a range of responses to them. Readings are drawn from Sellars, Quine, Davidson, Putnam, and Rorty. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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