| CODE | PHI3046 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Contemporary Continental Philosophy | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers a selection of contemporary continental philosophers from Merleau-Ponty to Levinas, among others who have engaged with issues of community, inter subjectivity, ethics and dialogue; the aim is to deepen the understanding of these philosophers and their texts. The philosophers treated in this study-unit have been at the forefront of continental philosophy and their contributions have challenged us to think more closely about our times. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - bring into focus the contribution of contemporary continental philosophers in the history of philosophy and their engagement with the philosophical tradition; - discuss the ideas and works of a selection of continental philosophers; - encourage students to research and engage with continental philosophers; - encourage students to pursue further philosophical studies in continental philosophy. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - engage critically with the works and ideas of contemporary continental philosophers; - identify and review relevant secondary literature concerning specific authors; - describe recent and ongoing scholarship on continental philosophy; - consolidate and enhance their knowledge of the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophical debates. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - read analytically and critically texts by at least two philosophers covered in the unit; - identify and reflect upon key concepts discussed by continental philosophers; - engage in meaningful discussions on specific texts and ideas covered in the unit. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Robert C Solomon & David L Sherman, The Blackwell guide to continental philosophy (Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub, 2003) . - Simon Glendinning,The idea of continental philosophy a philosophical chronicle (Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2006). - Richard Kearney, Twentieth-century continental philosophy (London: Routledge, 2003). - William R, Schroeder, Continental philosophy : a critical approach (Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub, 2005). - Stuart Sim, Contemporary continental philosophy : the new scepticism (London: Routledge, 2018). Supplementary Readings: - John Mullarkey (ed), The Bloomsbury companion to continental philosophy (London: Bloomsbury, 2013). - Simon Gledinning (ed),The Edinburgh encyclopedia of continental philosophy. (Edinburgh:Edinburgh U.P., 1999). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claude Mangion |
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