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Key facts
| Type | Weekly Classes |
|---|---|
| Location | Reading |
| Address | London Road Campus Reading |
| Dates | Mon 1 Oct to Mon 3 Dec 2012 Day: Monday Time of meeting: 7.00-9.00pm Number of meetings: 10 |
| Subject area(s) | Philosophy |
| CATS points | 10 |
| Fees | From £145.00 |
| Application status | Course cancelled |
| Course code | R12P416PHW |
| Course contact | If you have any questions about this course, please email ppweekly@conted.ox.ac.uk. |
Overview
Phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, critical theory, structuralism . . . what do these names stand for? This course will explore the major movements and key thinkers in twentieth century Continental philosophy.Description
Convulsed by wars and revolutions, Continental Europe has experienced seismic changes over the past 150 years. So what have Continental philosophers been thinking during this time? Some of the most iconic figures in recent philosophy are part of the Continental tradition: Nietzsche, Lévi-Strauss, Heidegger, Sartre, Derrida, Foucault, Eco, Habermas, Žižek . We will explore the ways in which philosophers like these have responded to the political and social changes happening around them.This course outlines the major Continental schools of thought and provides a theoretical framework for further exploration of these important thinkers and their ideas.
Programme details
Week 1: Historical IntroductionWeek 2: Marx, Western Marxism, Critical Theory
Week 3: Life Philosophy and Psychology
Week 4: Nietzsche
Week 5: Phenomenology
Week 6: Hermeneutics
Week 7: Existentialism
Week 8: Structuralism
Week 9: Feminism, Queer Theory and Others
Week 10: Aesthetics: Cinema and the New Media
Background Reading:
Richard Kearney, Modern Movements in European Philosophy
William McNeil & Karen S. Feldman (eds.), Continental Philosophy: An Anthology
Anthony Kenny, Philosophy in the Modern World
William R. Schroeder, Continental Philosophy: a critical approach
Robert C. Solomon, Continental Philosophy since 1750
Dermot Moran, Introduction to Phenomenology
Staff
Dr Mary-Ann Crumplin
Role: Tutor
Mary-Ann Crumplin has degrees in Modern European Languages and Philosophy and a PhD in modern European philosophy. She teaches philosophy at the...more
Course aims
Course Aim:to introduce participants to a range of twentieth century Continental philosophers and their ideas
Course Objectives:
1. To understand key movements in Continental Philosophy
2. To familiarise participants with significant thinkers
3. To provide a forum for discussion of philosophical questions
Assessment methods
Either a short (500 word) reports on two of the themes.or a 1,000 word essay on a subject to be approved by the tutor
or a 20 minute class presentation with background notes (c. 1000 words)
Teaching methods
Lectures, quizzes, discussions. After an introduction to the topic by the tutor, students will be encouraged to take part in discussion. There will be a handout summary for each class with a bibliography indicating routes to further study.Teaching outcomes
By the end of the course participants should be able to:1. understand key features of several Continental approaches to philosophy
2. recognise the philosophical and cultural significance of some major European thinkers
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