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5 credits
45.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Leclercq Jean; Lorelle Paula (compensates Leclercq Jean);
Language
French
Main themes
The course is intended as an introduction to the study of texts and doctrines of contemporary philosophy (19th century).
It identifies the main aspects of the history of contemporary philosophy, its key trends and prominent thinkers, and will develop students' critical reading of the great works of contemporary philosophy.
The following will be studied: Marxism, positivism, utilitarianism, neo-Kantism, neo-Hegelianism, pragmatism and the philosophy of Nietzsche.
It identifies the main aspects of the history of contemporary philosophy, its key trends and prominent thinkers, and will develop students' critical reading of the great works of contemporary philosophy.
The following will be studied: Marxism, positivism, utilitarianism, neo-Kantism, neo-Hegelianism, pragmatism and the philosophy of Nietzsche.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the major movements and significant writers of contemporary philosophy, and will be able to identify its key underlying issues and describe the important ongoing debates. They will be able to comment on, analyse and critique one or more major contemporary philosophy texts and situate them in the overall context of contemporary philosophy (after Hegel). |
Faculty or entity
EFIL
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement)
Bachelor in Philosophy
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements)
Minor in Philosophy