MATTHEW H. SLATER
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PHIL 222:
Analytic Philosophy

The history of analytic philosophy can be approached in many ways. I typically approach it through the lens of the paradox, tracing connections back to earlier episodes in philosophy.
Syllabus
Analytic Philosophy is a rich and diverse philosophical tradition that grew up around developments in the philosophy of logic and the philosophy of language in the early 20th century. It continues to grow and develop today. One can get to know this tradition in a variety of ways: for example, by studying its history or by surveying the topics on which analytic philosophers have focused. We are going to do something a little different: we are going to develop an understanding of Analytic Philosophy by focusing on a particular phenomenon that occurs throughout the history of philosophy (from the very get-go, in fact): the paradox. Roughly speaking, a paradox occurs when apparently good reasoning from innocent starting points leads us into an obvious falsehood. Paradoxes played a particularly important and constructive role in Analytic Philosophy. They are complicit in two of the most significant developments in logic and mathematics in the twentieth century; they are a common thread binding Analytic Philosophy to the larger corpus of philosophical thought; many of them remain unsolved; they are at once fascinating and infuriating!

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    • Current and Future Courses >
      • PHIL 103: Logic
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      • PHIL 201: Symbolic Logic
      • PHIL 220: Philosophy of Science
      • PHIL 222: Analytic Philosophy
      • PHIL 224: Epistemology
      • PHIL 268: Science in the Public Eye
      • PHIL 272: Philosophy of Biology
      • PHIL 311: Socializing Epistemology
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