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On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Appraise philosophically the development of Husserl’s thought, with particular focus on basic tenets of his phenomenology (e.g., the intentionality of consciousness, the natural attitude, eidetic ideation, transcendental reduction, and transcendental epoche).
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Discriminate between various types of philosophical methods deployed in the development of twentieth-century phenomenology (Brentano’s distinction between genetic (natural-scientific) and descriptive psychology; descriptive [hermeneutic] psychology (Dilthey); Husserl’s early descriptive-eidetic psychology and later transcendental phenomenology; Heidegger’s existential-hermeneutic method in phenomenology; Levinas’s ethical-transcendental phenomenology).
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Recognise different definitions of phenomenology through an examination of some of the main rejecters of Husserl’s method, in particular Heidegger’s alternative existential-hermeneutic method and Levinas’s later dialogic ethical-transcendental phenomenological method.
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Compare ‘hermeneutic’ and ‘scientific’ strands within the development of phenomenology in twentieth century phenomenological movement in philosophy and debate the relevance of this to evaluating contemporary European thought.
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Assess the accuracy of one’s philosopher’s direct evaluation of another philosopher’s central philosophical position and the significance of this for explaining the developments of different definitions of phenomenology in the twentieth century.
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6. Describe the historical development of twentieth century phenomenology and judge the value of key concepts elaborated in different definitions of phenomenology from the perspective of phenomenological methods.
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Evaluate the merits and demerits of different philosophical methods deployed in twentieth century phenomenology.
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Demonstrate, through advanced critical written and oral communication skills and argument style in philosophy, significant methodological influences and differences in the philosophical origins of the development of twentieth-century phenomenology.
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