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161-020 Contemporary European Philosophy 1 | |
Note | Formerly available as 161-226/326. Students who have completed 161-226/326 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Marion Tapper |
Prerequisites | A first year single-semester philosophy subject, or first year European studies, see Prerequisites. Students who lack these prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt second/third year subjects, should consult the head of department. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks, and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject is a study of some classic texts and major themes in the 20th century philosophical traditions of phenomenology and existentialism. Themes to be discussed will include consciousness and perception, being-in-the-world, embodiment, truth and evidence, the phenomenological method, and the meaning of transcendental philosophy. The main authors to be discussed will be selected from Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Sartre and their texts will be discussed in the light of contemporary interpretation and criticism. On completion of the subject students should be able to engage in detailed exegesis of philosophical texts and to critically examine philosophical arguments and theses therein. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words and participation in tutorials. |
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