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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr Marion Tapper.
Prerequisite: One first-year single-semester Philosophy subject. Students who lack this prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt any second/third year subjects, should consult the Head of Department.
Contact: Up to three hours a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Upon completion of the subject a student should:
- have a general knowledge of some central themes in contemporary European philosophy;
- understand how those themes arose from and critically relate to earlier philosophical theories;
- be able to apply the methods and theses advanced in contemporary European philosophical texts to current issues and problems;
- demonstrate an ability to critically examine philosophical arguments and theses.
Content:
Theories of meaning and interpretation in contemporary European thought.
Assessment:
One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50 per cent) and an assignment of no more than 3,000 words (50 per cent).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 141)
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