Phil 335: Analytic Philosophy

Spring 2008 - Prof. Kevin C. Klement

Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:15pm in 206 Bartlett

[Russell] [Ayer] [Wittgenstein] [Kripke]  

(Russell, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Kripke)

Course Description:

Analytic philosophy is a movement in, and style of, philosophy that began in Britain and America in the early 20th century, and continues to dominate academic philosophy in the English-speaking world. In this course, we examine some of the most important works of this movement. The topics we'll cover include philosophical analysis, logical form, logical atomism, logical positivism and "the linguistic turn" in philosophy. Texts include works by Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer and Kripke. Requirements: in-class participation, take-home exams and quizzes. Pre-requisite: one course in philosophy or consent of instructor.

Course Handouts:  The following are in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format. To read them, you'll need to have either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here.

SYLLABUS (Includes course requirements, reading schedule and instructor contact information.)

EXAM 1: RUSSELL (Due March 4th.)

EXAM 2: AYER (Due April 3rd.)

EXAM 3: WITTGENSTEIN (Due April 29th.)

EXAM 4: KRIPKE (Due May 22nd.)

SAMPLE ESSAYS (For Exam 1) -- To give you a sense of what I'm looking for.

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Links

Kevin's Homepage
Philosophy Department Webpage

E-mail Kevin at klement@philos.umass.edu with any questions or concerns.