PHIL 3180

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PHIL 3180
Origins of 20th Century Philosophy

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

This course in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of psychology investigates three important turn-of-the-20th-century movements: the foundations of German and French phenomenology, British and American Idealism, and American pragmatism. We will study influential 20th century classics, such as Martin Heidegger's Being and Time. We will also read works by Edmund Husserl, Franz Brentano, Edith Stein, William James, FH Bradley, Bertrand Russell, GE Moore, and Hilda Oakeley. Among the concepts we'll investigate are phenomena/appearances, reality, self, consciousness, intentionality, embodiment, emergence, monism, physicalism, idealism and panpsychism.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Intended primarily for: undergraduate Philosophy majors/minors, and graduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: at least one previous course in philosophy.

Distribution Category (KCM-AS, ETM-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18502 PHIL 3180   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    In 2021-22, the course will cover British Idealism (Bradley, etc) and origins of phenomenology (Heidegger, Husserl, etc). The prerequisite is any previous course in philosophy.