PHA0101 Analytical Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. BcA. Jiří Raclavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Thu 8:20–9:55 34
Prerequisites
English written and spoken
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
A motto for analytical philosophy may be this: "Philosophy aims at the logical clarification of thoughts." (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logico-philosophicus, 4.112) When trying to outline a historical overview we dispute central topics of classical analytic tradition.
Syllabus
  • I. Leibniz' programme, Bolzano's views, Meinong's theory II. Frege's proposals, Moore's believes III. Russell's logical atomism IV. Wittgenstein's world V. Carnap's approach and novopositivism VI. Polish school, Church's neofregeanism VII. Quine's philosophical aims VIII. Philosophy of natural language, late Wittgenstein IX. Sellars, Davidson, Rorty X. Kripke's puzzles XI. Recent development XII. Contemporary tendencies
Assessment methods (in Czech)
- activity in seminary discussons - active usage of Elf (where there are texts for clasess and few control questions preparing students for next seminary with discussion on respective given text)
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/fil/logika/analytic.php
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