PHIL 454 Contemporary Philosophy

Beginning with the nineteenth century, a treatment of the roots of contemporary philosophical movements such as analytic philosophy, on the one hand, and phenomenology and existentialism, on the other. Explores the implications of these movements in twentieth century philosophy. Authors treated may include Frege, Husserl, Nietzsche, Peirce, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Quine.. Concentrators only. Junior standing required.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Open to Philosophy concentrators who have taken PHIL 353, PHIL 354, and PHIL 453