Syllabus

ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY

Course Description

An examination of the doctrines of the dominant tradition in academic philosophy in the last century in the English-speaking world. The theories of philosophers such as B. Russell, L. Wittgenstein, G. Moore, J. Austin, and W. Quine will be discussed.

Contact information

Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Kulyk

Office: Gagarin ave, 72, 813

Email: prof.kulyk@gmail.com

Course Webpages: https://sites.google.com/site/kuliktexts/en/courses/anph

Required texts

Martinich, A. P. & Sosa, D. (Eds.). (2001). A Companion to Analytic Philosophy. Malden: Blackwell Publishers.

Ammerman, R. (Ed.). (1990). Classics of Analytic Philosophy. Hackett.

Kulyk, O. (2019). A Brief Introduction to Analytic Philosophy. Dnipro: LIRA. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337313035

Kulyk, O. (2018). Analytic Philosophy and Philosophy of Language. Dnipro: LIRA. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326588327

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this course, students will have developed an understanding of the core methods, ideas, and limitations of analytic philosophy. By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• apply philosophical analysis;

• define major concepts in analytic philosophy;

• explain the differences and similarities between analytic and continental philosophy.

Evaluation

Grades will be based on a 100-point scale distributed as follows:

Course Requirements

Participation

To participate is to come to class and regularly contribute to discussions throughout the semester. This includes discussions in class and with the instructor during office hours.

Essays

Every other week, students will write an essay on the assigned reading. Students must hand in at least six of the eight essays that will be assigned during the semester.

Exam

There will be a final exam in which students will respond to two questions about the material covered. The format will be an essay. Students are expected to demonstrate in their answers that they have thought about the issues in an informed, thoughtful, and articulate way.

Tentative Timeline

September

Lecture:

Introduction to Analytic Philosophy

Lecture:

The Appearance of Analytic Philosophy

Seminar:

G. E. Moore, The Refutation of Idealism

Lecture:

Logical Atomism

October

Seminar:

L. Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Lecture:

Logical Positivism

Seminar:

A. Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic

Lecture:

Linguistic Philosophy

November

Seminar:

L.Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations

Seminar:

J. L. Austin, Other Minds

Lecture:

Analytic Philosophy of the Second Part of the Twentieth Century

Seminar:

W.V.O. Quine, Two Dogmas of Empiricism

December

Seminar:

P. F. Strawson, Individuals

Revision before the exam

Revision before the exam

Consultation

January

Exam