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Phil 490: Senior Seminar: Wittgenstein
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Office: Morrill Hall 407A (885-5761), dlind@uidaho.edu Office Hours: Friday 10:00-11:30 & By Appointment Spring 2003, Meeting Time: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00, Morrill Hall 402 |
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This course will provide an introduction to the later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. We will concentrate on a number of Wittgensteinian ‘themes’ such as language-games, rule-following, forms of life, pictures, practices, and the relevance of philosophy, studying the development of these ideas within a cross-section of important Wittgensteinian texts. The course will follow a seminar format, requiring substantial class participation, and be writing intensive.
Required Texts
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Lectures & Conversations on Aesthetics, Psychology and Religious Belief, ed. Cyril Barrett (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966) Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Grammar, ed. Rush Rhees, trans. Anthony Kenny (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974) Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, 3d ed., trans. G.E.M. Anscombe (New York: Macmillan, 1958) Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Occasions, 1912-1951, ed. James Klagge and Alfred Nordmann (Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co., 1993) Wittgenstein’s Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics, Cambridge 1939, ed. Cora Diamond (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975)
Hans-Johann Glock, A Wittgenstein Dictionary (Oxford: Blackwell, 1996) Joachim Schulte, Wittgenstein: An Introduction, trans. William H. Brenner and John F. Holley (Albany: SUNY Press, 1992)
Schedule of Readings
Week 1: January 21 Introduction
Week 2: January 28
Week 3: February 4
Week 4: February 11
Week 5: February 18
Week 6: February 25
Week 7: March 4
Week 8: March 11
Spring Break: March 18 No Class
Week 9: March 25 No Class
Week 10: April 1
Week 11: April 8
Week 12: April 15
Week 13: April 22
Week 14: April 29
Week 15: May 6
Course Requirements
Short Essays Forty percent of the grade for this course will be based on Four (4) Short Essays. These essays are limited to one (1) page single-spaced, and are worth ten (10) points each. They should be carefully written, philosophically thoughtful, and well-argued essays on the readings for the week. I will grade the essays for substantive content, for care in preparation (grammar, spelling, punctuation), and for evidence of reflective consideration of the assigned readings. Essays are due at the beginning of class, Tuesday evenings, and may only be submitted in class. I will not accept essays submitted after class, essays submitted by email, essays submitted on behalf of another student, or essays submitted by a student who does not remain for the class. Students have full discretion over which 4 of the semester’s 13 weeks (not including Weeks 1 or 9) they submit their essays. No student may submit for credit more than 4 essays.
Term Papers The Term Paper required for this course should be approximately 12-15 pages in length. It should take the form of a philosophical, argumentative essay. I will grade the term papers on research quality, reasonableness and creativeness of thesis, soundness of argumentation, and overall plausibility, as well as grammatical quality (including spelling and punctuation). Developing a paper topic is each student’s responsibility. The range of topics is open, restricted only by relevance to the subject-matter of the course. This paper assignment requires research in secondary sources beyond the texts required for the course. Term papers are due Tuesday, May 13. They will count for 40 points, forty percent of the course grade.
Participation Twenty percent of the grade for this course will be based on participation. Participation credit is calculated at the end of each class, based on a scale of 0, 1, 2, or 3 points. 0 points = not present in class, or if present, not attentively present 1 point = present and attentive, but not a participant in the class discussion 2 points = present and attentive, and moderately active in class discussion 3 points = present and attentive, and very active in class discussion At semester’s end, the total points (accumulated from 13 weeks (no credit for weeks 1 or 9)) are added; that total is divided by 2; then increased by 10%, toward a maximum possible 20 points. Attendance, Due Dates, & Academic Honesty Attendance: Regular attendance is essential to successful student performance in this course. I will only accept Short Essays from students who are present in class. And, obviously, you must be present in class to participate in the class discussions, which is expected and factors in your grade. Due Dates: As stated above, the Short Essays are due at the Tuesday class meetings, and may only be submitted in class. Late essays will not be accepted, nor will essays that are submitted by another student or by email. Term papers will be accepted after the Due Date (Tuesday, May 13), but will be down-graded as follows: 1st Day late Minus 4 points 2nd Day late Minus 2 points Each additional day late Minus 1 point In counting the number of days a paper is late, all days count, including weekends and holidays. Academic Honesty: It is the policy of the Philosophy Department to refer all instances of suspected academic dishonesty to the Student Judicial Council.
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