Origins of Analytic Philosophy

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This course will explore the history of analytic philosophy focusing on the central figures Gottlob Frege and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Secondary readings will be drawn from the work of Tyler Burge, Michael Dummett, Meredith Williams, Peter Hacker and others. The ultimate goal of the class is to both introduce students to the work of Frege and Wittgenstein, and to highlight the ways in which their different philosophical methodologies continue to animate debates in analytic philosophy.