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PHIL41940

Academic Year 2025/2026

Readings - Analytic Philosophy (PHIL41940)

Subject:
Philosophy
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Philosophy
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor James O'Shea
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This seminar will discuss a fundamental topic or topics in Analytic Philosophy through the close analysis of texts and arguments, either from the history of Analytic Philosophy or in more recent work or both. Specific topics to be explored for this coming year will be updated closer to the beginning of the semester.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students will gain a good understanding of some perennial issues as treated in the 'Analytic' tradition of philosophy, primarily 20th and 21st century philosophy. There will be a particular focus on the close reading and careful analysis of original texts and articles.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

140
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This seminar will involve close reading, discussion, and analysis of selected key texts, arguments, and concepts. The writing of excellent evidence-based and scholarly research essays (in effect, articles of one's own) will be a primary focus in learning the practice of philosophy.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Mid-term Essay Week 8 Graded No
35
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Final Research Essay Week 14 Graded No
65
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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