A survey of several of the dominant themes in twentieth-century phenomenology and existentialism. The course is designed to familiarize students with this area through the study of some of the works of Husserl, Sartre, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty, among others. Click here to see syllabi or other course materials 321. Topics in the Contemporary Philosophy of Mind and Language. An examination of recent discussions of topics concerning language, intentionality, and what it is to be a person.
Topics vary from year to year.
Permission of the instructor is required. Click here to see syllabi or other course materials 350. Seminar on Major Thinkers. The course examines in depth the writings of a major philosopher. Thinkers who may be discussed include Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, Marx, Wittgenstein, Quine, and others.