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20th Century European Philosophy - PHIL2005
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://philosophy.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Excluded: PHIL2309, PHIL2407, PHIL3309, PHIL5005
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the main themes and thinkers of 20th Century French and German philosophy that have influenced the way we think about the world, our place in the world, and our relations with each other. Explores and compares important French and German approaches to issues such as language and meaning; existence and being; knowledge and interpretation; time and death; intersubjectivity and difference. Issues will be explored through an examination of the writings of major figures in French philosophy such as Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Irigaray, Deleuze, and Derrida, and in German philosophy such as Arendt, Gadamer, Habermas and Heidegger.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
  • Describe the thought of a number of key thinkers in 20th Century European philosophy
  • Critically reflect on the various strengths and weaknesses of each theory and develop an appreciation of how each address themes covered in the course such as interpretation, difference and subjectivity
  • Apply aspects of these theories to contemporary life
  • Develop skills associated with scholarly inquiry in the discipline of philosophy, particularly textual analysis and critical analysis skills.

Assessment

  • Essay 1 (2000 words) - 30%
  • Essay 2 (3000 words) - 50%
  • Tutorial participation - 20%

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