PHIL 204(S) Relativism: A Thematic Introduction to Analytic Philosophy+
This course will introduce analytic philosophy by seeing how contemporary analytic philosophers probe the questions of cognitive relativism. The philosophers we will study include, among others, Carnap, Quine, Davidson, and Rorty. Philosophy 202 is an historical introduction to analytic philosophy, concentrating on the founders of the field; Philosophy 204 is a thematic introduction. Students are permitted (even encouraged) to take both 202 and 204. Requirements: short weekly papers and a longer final paper. Prerequisite: at least one previous course in Philosophy.