Keywords

Learning outcomes

The student knows the principal philosophical currents of contemporary philosophy. S/he is also aware of their cultural and social context, of their background in modern philosophy, and of their interaction. The aim is also to understand the theoretical background of contemporary systematic questions.

Contents

The section gives an overview of different currents of philosophy in contemporary century, as well as of the thinkers and debates that are central to them. Contemporary philosophy is presented against the background of 19th century philosophy. The student gets a general idea e.g. of phenomenology, logical empiricism, analytical philosophy, pragmatism, existentialism, hermeneutics and deconstruction.

Evaluation

Study materials

Book exam:

Schwartz, Stephen 2012. A Brief History of Analytic History. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

AND

D. West 2010. Continental Philosophy: An Introduction, Malden: Polity Press. 2nd ed. (chapters 1-6).

Belongs to following study modules

2018–2019

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

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