FIL2506 – Recent History of Philosophy: The Heritage of Frege and Russell
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The content of the course will vary from time to time, but it will be based on the heritage of Gottlob Frege (1848-1925), Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). What characterizes this kind of philosophy is its focus on the language and its analaysis. It is also strongly connected to the natural and formal sciences. This heritage has been further developped into several branches; for example the logical positivism, the "late philosophy of Wittgenstein", the ordinary language philosophy and the late philosophy of language of for example Willard Van Orman Quine, Donald Davidson and Saul Kripke.
Learning outcome
After having completed the course, the students are expected to:
- have a good knowledge of the core texts for the course
- have a certain knowledge of the debate concerning the topic
- be able to discuss the topic in a rather independent and critical manner
- be able to describe in a consistent and clear manner what are the main aspects of the topic
Admission to the course
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Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FIL4630 – Recent History of Philosophy: The Heritage of Frege and Russell.
- 10 credits overlap with FIL4631 – Recent history of philosophy: The heritage of Frege and Russell with short essay (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with FIL4632 – Recent history of philosophy: The heritage of Frege and Russell with long essay (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with FIL1503.
- 5 credits overlap with FIL2503 – Kontinentalfilosofi (discontinued).
Teaching
24 hours of seminar.
The teaching takes place together with master students following FIL4630 – Recent History of Philosophy: The Heritage of Frege and Russell. The course has the following compulsory activities:
- Obligatory draft of both the essays in the portofolio
All compulsory activities must be accepted as satisfactory in order to submit the exam.
How to apply for valid absence from obligatory activity / mandatory presence.
Examination
A portfolio consisting of two essays of approximately 5 pages à 2300 characters, references and footnotes not included. The portfolio is assessed as a whole. You submit the portfolio in Inspera.
All compulsory activities must be accepted as satisfactory in order to submit the final exam.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
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