Two types of philosophy in Britain – British idealism A form of absolute idealism Movement lasted from mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century – Analytic Philosophy Movement that took up most of the century Critiques the theories of previous philosophers

Debate over biology grows considerably – This is primarily due to evolution – People start to argue the truth and if science or the church is right Language critique slowed over the last half century Few philosophers analyze language

What is knowledge and how is it acquired? Basic knowledge Nature of Evidence The Role of Institutions in justifications Treating knowledge as a primitive concept John Rawls and his colleague Robert Nozick Both defended liberalism in politics

Best known is G.A. Cohen Others include John Roemer Jon Elster, and Erik Olin Wright All study Marx’s principles Favored a socialist theory of justice that contrasts Marx’s theories