Appelbaum, Irene

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Spring 2-1-2001 PHIL 469.01: 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy Irene Appelbaum University of Montana - Missoula, irene.appelbaum@umontana.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Appelbaum, Irene, "PHIL 469.01: 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy" (2001). Syllabi. 6441. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/6441 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. Philosophy 469 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy Spring 2001 Professor: Irene Appelbaum Office: LA 159; 243-4837 Email: appel@selway.umt.edu Class: T,R 2:10-3:30; LA 146 Office Hours: W 3:00-5:00 and by appt. Text Contemporary Analytic Philosophy, George Baillie (Prentice Hall 1997). Requirements Reading assignments: The readings are short, but difficult. Each assignment should be read at least twice prior to discussion in class and at least twice afterwards. Exams: There will be two in-class exams consisting of short-answer and essay questions. The exam dates are February 22 and March 29. Paper: A final (5-7 page) paper will be due Friday, May 11. Paper topics will be suggested but, with approval from the instructor, students may write on a topic of their own choosing. Papers should be left in the instructor's mailbox in the Philosophy/Liberal Studies Office (LA 101). Grade calculation: Each exam is worth 35% of your grade and the paper is worth 30%. Reading Assignments 1130 Introduction (No Reading.) 211 A.J. Ayer, The Elimination of Metaphysics, Baillie, pp. 106-115. 216, 218 Gottlob Frege, On Sense and Meaning, Baillie, pp. 23-40. 2113, 2/15 Bertrand Russell, Descriptions, Baillie, pp. 48-56. 2120 Bertrand Russell, from The Philosophy of Logical Atomism, Baillie, pp. 56-69. 2122 ,.. Exam 2/27, 3/1 Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Baillie, pp. 75, 76 (Propositions 1 - 2.063). 3/6, 3/8, 3/13 Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Baillie, pp. 76-86 (Propositions 2.1 - 4.53). 3/15 Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Baillie, pp. 93-95 (Propositions 6.4 - 7). · 3/20, 3/22 Spring Break 3/27 Video, Brian Magee talks to A.J. Ayer about Frege, Russell, and modern logic. (No Reading.) 3/29 ,.. Exam 413 A.J. Ayer, Elimination of Metaphysics, Baillie, pp. 106-115. 4/5, 4/10 J.L. Austin, from Sense and Sensibilia, Baillie, pp. 228-245. 4/12, 4/17 W.V.O. Quine, Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Baillie, pp. 312-323 (Sec. 1- 4). 4/19, 4/24 W.V.O. Quine, Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Baillie, pp. 323-329(Sec. 5, 6). 4/26, 5/1, 5/3 Saul Kripke, Identity and Necessity, Baillie, pp. 400-422. 5/8, 5/10 Hilary Putnam, Meaning and Reference, Baillie, pp. 427-436. 

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