Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - PHIL 357 D100

Topics in the History of Philosophy (3)

Early Analytic Philosophy

Class Number: 4945

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PHIL 150 or 151.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

May be repeated for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Selected Topics: Early Analytic Philosophy

This course is about issues in epistemology, metaphysics, logic, and the philosophy of mathematics and language in the Early Analytic period. We will try not only to understand the central issues on each of these topics, but also their relationship to each other. Our particular focus will be on the writings of Gottlob Frege, though we will read work from other figures where appropriate, perhaps including Edmund Husserl, Hermann Lotze, Wilhelm Windelband, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Bertrand Russell, among others.

Grading

  • Short paper 1 30%
  • Short paper 2 30%
  • One long paper 40%
  • Class attendance and participation during scheduled class time will be taken into account in adjudicating borderline cases.

REQUIREMENTS:

Participation is expected during scheduled class time.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Computer and internet access will be required to access the material.

REQUIRED READING:

All readings will be posted on the course website.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Thinking of a Philosophy Major or Minor? The Concentration in Law and Philosophy? The Certificate in Ethics? The Philosophy and Methodology of Science Certificate?
Contact the PHIL Advisor at philmgr@sfu.ca   More details on our website: SFU Philosophy

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.