PHIL145
HIST OF CONTEMPRY PHILOSOPHY
Also listed under 2 other titles
- History of Contemporary Philosophy
- HIST OF CONTEMPORARY PHIL
- Department
- Philosophy
- Terms offered
- 17
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Section information text: Surveys major trends in recent Anglo-American and Continental philosophy: pragmatism, logical positivism, ordinary language philosophy, hermeneutics and phenomenology. Each alternative is considered as a coherent perspective on experience, with special attention given to its style and methodology. Fulfills Historical Perspective (HP) requirement.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2005–2015
1997 2015
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2015 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2008 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2007 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2006 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2005 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 201220102009
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC106 2010
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC104 20082006
- Mon, Thu, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 2005
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 20021997
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 20011998
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM JC106 20001998
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 24662 |
| Spring 2015 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 34116 |
| Fall 2013 | Timothy J. Nulty | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 25 enrolled | 22108 |
| Fall 2012 | Timothy J. Nulty | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 20 enrolled | 22108 |
| Spring 2012 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 31441 |
| Fall 2010 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 30 enrolled | 27634 |
| Spring 2010 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 36092 |
| Spring 2009 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 36092 |
| Spring 2008 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 36092 |
| Spring 2006 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 33780 |
| Spring 2005 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 32329 |
| Fall 2002 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 15 enrolled | 25464 |
| Fall 2001 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 25464 |
| Spring 2000 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 99 enrolled | 34465 |
| Fall 1998 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 99 enrolled | 23195 |
| Spring 1998 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 99 enrolled | 31718 |
| Spring 1997 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 99 enrolled | 31718 |