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PHIL 314 - Survey of 20th Century Continental European Philosophy

(3 units)
Survey of major movements such as phenomenology, existentialism, feminism, postmodernism with attention to such philosophers as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Derrida, Foucault.

Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in philosophy.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a problem in 20th century Continental European philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. interpret the ideas (by comparison and contrast) associated with major 20th century Continental European philosophers in the course survey.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize conceptual relationships, in a 20th century Continental European philosophical text.
4. show what is at stake, for current philosophical debates, in a 20th century Continental European philosophical text.


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