Welcome to 20th Century Philosophy!

Our class will meet every Monday and Thursday from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm in 5634 Tolman Hall.

Course Description:
Philosophy derives from the Greek word philosophia, which means 'love of wisdom.' This course will provide an introduction to the subject of philosophy, with an emphasis on the major philosophers of the last hundred years. After a survey of the history of philosophy, we will direct our attention to the 20th century, where we will focus in particular on the work of Heidegger and Wittgenstein, who are widely considered to be the two most important philosophers of the century. By engaging with philosophy, students will not only sharpen their analytical skills but will gain insight into some of the fundamental questions of human existence. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required.

Required Texts:
Course Reader
An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy by Sir Anthony Kenny
Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein

If you have any questions/comments about this class or website, feel free to contact
Alex James - (925) 286-0077/alexandercjames@gmail.com
Rohan Ghanta - (925) 719-3171/vballusa2009@yahoo.com
Rina Li - (510) 292-1811/thought_experiment@yahoo.com

---

Note from Lloyd: if you're having trouble accessing this site or various sub-sections of it, try using the Opera browser. That seems to work well, for both Macs and Windows computers.