Contemporary Western Philosophy (Course Code: M-602)

UNIT: I

William James - Pragmatism, The theory of knowledge, Nature and Functions of Knowledge,

The Concept of Truth and Error

William James - Pragmatism

William James - Pragmatism (original work pdf file)

The theory of knowledge

Nature and Functions of Knowledge

The Concept of Truth and Error

UNIT: II

G.E. Moore - Refutation of Idealism, A brief account of his Neo-realism, Problem of Sense-data.

Ayer - Elimination of Metaphysics

G.E. Moore - Refutation of Idealism

Refutation of Idealism (pdf file)

A brief account of his Neo-realism

Problem of Sense-data

Ayer - Elimination of Metaphysics

A.J. Ayer: Elimination of Metaphysics (pdf file)

UNIT: III

Russell - Logical Atomism

Wittgenstein - Facts and Proposition, Picture theory of meaning, Language game, Refutation of Atomism

Russell - Logical Atomism

Wittgenstein - Facts and Proposition

Original Writing of Wittgenstein

Picture theory of meaning

Language game

Refutation of Atomism

UNIT: IV

Existentialism - Salient features - Theistic and Atheistic

Sarte's humanism             Jean-Paul Sartre (important file)

Persons (P.F. Strawson)

Existentialism (Important file)

UNIT: V

Phenomenalism - A movement of thought

Hasserl's  Phenomenology - a brief account

Strawson - Concept of Person - A brief account          Extrainformation (Click)