PHILOSOPHY 390 - Contemporary Philosophy

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course traces the development of contemporary philosophy in the analytic Anglo-American tradition from Charles Peirce and Bertrand Russell through Ludwig Wittgenstein and Willard Quine, and beyond. Among the philosophical movements considered are pragmatism, naturalism, realism, intuitionism, positivism, emotivism, linguistic philosophy, conventionalism, and the return to normative theory. Special attention is paid to the development of analytic philosophy within ethics. At the end, an important recent book in analytic philosophy is studied. (Lee, offered annually)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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