Capstone seminar: Metaphilosophy

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Capstone seminar for Philosophy majors. What should we aim to do in doing philosophy, and how should we aim to do it? The idea that philosophy involves some sort of analysis has a long pedigree, with a continuing grip on us. In the first half of the term, we will explore different ideas about analysis, and criticisms of the so-called Linguistic and Conceptual Turns in 20th century Anglo-American philosophy. In the second half of the term, we will explore reformed conceptions of analytic philosophy, with special emphasis on Timothy Williamson?s view.