Philosophical Perspectives 1
Syllabus, Master's level, 5FT063
- Code
- 5FT063
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Aesthetics A1N, Practical Philosophy A1N, Theoretical Philosophy A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 4 November 2019
- Responsible department
- Department of Philosophy
Entry requirements
Eligible is the person who fulfils the requirements for a bachelor's degree in the humanities or hasc a corresponding foreign degree.
Learning outcomes
Students will be introduced to and analyse typical ways of doing analytic philosophy. After completing the course, students should:
- understand the different basic methodologies in analytic philosophy,
- understand how the typical methods of philosophy are used within each methodology,
- know the relations between the methodologies, and
- know the relations between the methodologies and science.
Content
This course introduces the major methodologies of philosophy in the analytic tradition and analyses the status they confer on typical philosophical methods. The methodologies we will discuss are trans-empirical philosophy, common sense philosophy, ordinary language philosophy, ideal language philosophy, pragmatism, feminist philosophy, naturalized philosophy, and the Canberra plan; some of the methods we will discuss are the use of reflective equilibria, thought experiments, language analysis, formal proofs, and the use of results from the sciences.
Instruction
Instruction will take the form of lectures and seminars.
Assessment
The examination consists of two papers of totally 6000-8000 words on a theme related to the course.
Master's students are expected to write somewhat longer and more comprehensive essays than C-level students, and the
requirements concerning scholarly quality are higher.