Topics in Continental Philosophy
Philosophy · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
PHIL-4117 prerequisites
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Description
This course is a systematic study of a problem, set of problems, or key figure(s) in contemporary continental philosophy. Possible themes include: the Foucault-Habermas debate; Derrida and/or Levinas' critique of Husserl; problems in contemporary continental ethics; the scope of hermeneutics; phenomenological method; theories of the self. Possible thinkers to be discussed include: Husserl, Heidegger, Gadamer, Habermas, Levinas, Derrida, and Foucault.
Requisite courses
A minimum 15 credit hours in Philosophy (9 credit hours at the 2000 level or higher); B average in all Philosophy courses; and permission of the Programme Advisor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and PHIL-4131.
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