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Course Description
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Course Name
Contemporary Trends in Philosophy
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Host University
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Location
Lisbon, Portugal
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Area of Study
Philosophy
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The syllabus makes a choice between those philosophical trends considered most representative in the last 100 years of the history of philosophy. Four of them deserve special mention for their impact at the time of their origin and for the widespread recognition they still enjoy today: phenomenology, logical positivism and analytic philosophy, Marxism and its variants, and the philosophies of existence. Since it is not possible to exhaust the richness and diversity of the philosophical approaches that characterize these four trends, it was decided to offer an explanation that would allow students to acquire the following skills:
- An understanding of the interactions that occurred between these four trends throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries;
- Proficiency in the analysis of the most important texts of the four trends concerned;
- Acquaintance with the fundamental bibliography that has been published about them, especially from 1960 onwards.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
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Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
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