161-431 Recent European Philosophy

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161-431 Recent European Philosophy
Note	Formerly available as 161-039. Students who have completed 161-039 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	4th year
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Dr Marion Tapper
Prerequisites	Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in philosophy.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	A 2-hour lecture/seminar per week
Subject Description	This subject involves a study of one or more key texts and themes in 20th century European philosophy. Students completing the subject should have achieved a critical understanding of the texts and themes discussed and be able to relate them to contemporary issues in philosophy.
Generic Skills	be able to relate these texts to others in the history of philosophy and apply the themes considered to contemporary issues in philosophy; be able to think in highly abstract and theoretical terms; have refined the critical skills necessary for original research.
Assessment	A 5000-word essay 100% (due at the end of semester).
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available.

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