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PY4328 Themes from Early Analytic Philosophy

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr G W B Pedriali

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Module Staff

Dr Walter Pedriali

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Module description

This module tells the story of a remarkably successful interdisciplinary merger between two disciplines, mathematical logic and philosophy, a merger that gave rise to a wholly new discipline, namely, analytic philosophy. In telling that story, the module focuses on some of the enduring themes from early analytic philosophy and it examines how those themes came to motivate the choice of specific interdisciplinary methods of enquiry. The themes include the search for a rigorous systematisation of philosophical reasoning, the privileged role of careful reflection on the role of linguistic structure in a study of the structure of thought, and the adoption of formal models to explicate and elucidate the most fundamental philosophical issues.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS PY1012

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework - 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture (X10 weeks) and 1 seminar (X10 weeks)

Intended learning outcomes

  • Articulate and evaluate precisely formulated arguments
  • Apply insights from formal methods of enquiry to everyday issues
  • Deploy a better understanding of the works of early analytic philosophers in their study of contemporary philosophical texts
  • Analyse and evaluate claims in debates between competing normative frameworks through the use of formal methods