Origins of Analytic Phil

Fall 2018

Language, Method, and Nonsense: Origins of Analytic Philosophy

Listed in: Philosophy, as PHIL-360

Formerly listed as: PHIL-40

Faculty

Alexander George (Section 01)

Description

Language and the nature of meaning, the search for a philosophical method, and the limits of logic and intelligibility - these are central concerns that drove the pioneers of analytic philosophy.  We shall explore these themes through classic readings by some of the seminal figures of the tradition: Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Rudolf Carnap, and W. V. Quine. 

Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.  Professor George.

If Overenrolled: Preference to majors, then by class and to those who attend first class.

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