The start of the Twentieth century marked the emergence of one of the most important Philosophical schools of thought - Phenomenology. This course focusses on the later stages of the movement, with particular attention to Merleau-Ponty and those Philosophers who developed and moved beyond the original insight into the Human Condition.The Programme: Part 1 Phenomenology and Merleau-Ponty Week 1 Phenomenology's beginning: Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger Week 2 Merleau-Ponty 1: Consciousness and the Primacy of Perception Week 3 Merleau-Ponty 2: The Body and Language as Expressive Week 4 Merleau-Ponty 3: Art - Malraux, Cezanne, and Style Week 5 Merleau-Ponty 4: Science - Subjectivity and Truth Part 2 Reactions to Phenomenology Week 6 Emanuel Levinas: The Other and Ethics Week 7 Paul Ricoeur: Interpretation and The Self Week 8 Jacques Derrida: Deconstruction, the Self, and the Other Week 9 Michel Foucault: The Body and Politics Week 10 Summary: Why Merleau-Ponty still matters This course requires no previous experience in Philosophy. Key readings by the central authors will be provided. For those wanting to purchase a book or books, the following will be useful. The Phenomenology of Perception, Maurice Merleau-Ponty The Visible and the Invisible, Maurice Merleau-Ponty Merleau-Ponty, Taylor Carmen Continental Philosophy in the 20th Century: Routledge History of Philosophy Volume 8, Ed. Rich-ard Kearney The Cambridge Introduction to Emmanuel Levinas, Ed. Michael L. Morgan Paul Ricoeur (Routledge Critical Thinkers), Karl Simms
Name: European Philosophy - Introduction - Merleau-Ponty & Phenomenology Qualification title: Non regulated provision, Level 1, Philosophy Qualification type: Other regulated/accredited qualification Assessment Assessment information not yet available Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20170112 13:18:10 Updated 20170112 13:18:10
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Title: Non regulated provision, Level 1, Philosophy Qualification: Non regulated provision, Level 1, Philosophy Classification: History, Philosophy and Theology