Central Texts in Philosophy
Syllabus, Master's level, 5FT202
- Code
- 5FT202
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Practical Philosophy A1N, Theoretical Philosophy A1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 24 February 2025
- Responsible department
- Department of Philosophy
Entry requirements
120 credits, or equivalent, including 60 credits in philosophy, aesthetics, musicology, literature or art history. Also required is proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students are expected to:
- have good knowledge of a number of important positions and arguments in recent and contemporary analytic philosophy
- have good knowledge and understanding of the philosophical tools used to assess these positions and arguments
- have the ability to read and analyze recent and contemporary texts in analytic philosophy
- have the ability to independently apply philosophical tools to develop and assess positions and arguments.
Content
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to certain central philosophical texts and problems, with a focus on philosophy from the 20th century and later. In the course a number of different central themes in analytic philosophy will be brought up, within, for example, philosophy of language, metaethics and metaphysics. The course is not organized around any particular theme. Instead each section will focus on a canonical text, both from the early years of analytic philosophy and more contemporary texts. The focus is on texts that transcend the particular debate they most immediately contribute to, either because the conclusions reached generalize to other areas, or because the philosophical tools do.
Instruction
The instruction is in the form of lectures, but the lectures are to a significant extent interactive.
Assessment
Short writing assignments to be completed throughout the course, and a longer writing assignment at the end of the course.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.
Other regulations
This course overlaps with the course 5FT157 Philosophical Perspectives II: Central Texts in Analytical Philosophy. Only one of the two courses may be used in one and the same degree.