Proseminar in Philosophy I
6 Hours Credit
This
course appears in the schedule as two 3 hour classes. It meets twice a week.
You must take both sections!
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PHI PHI 6934 001 Proseminar 3 T 6:00pm-8:50pm
FAO 248 81589
PHI PHI 6934 002 Proseminar 3 F 11:00am-1:00pm FAO 248 |
Instructor Information:
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Books: various books and handouts, listed below in each section of the course
Course
Description: Emphasis of the course is on the question "What is A Philosophical
Argument?" as this question can be answered in the various areas of Philosophy.
Central to the course will be the consideration of a series of representative
major texts exemplifying philosophical analysis, interpretation and historiography
in the various fields of philosophy. Proseminar in Philosophy I examines:
Ancient and Medieval, Modern Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, and Analytic
Philosophy.
The class meets twice per week, and is divided into 4 units of 3 1/2 weeks
each or 7 meetings per section. Attendance is expected. Notify the instructor
if an emergency arises and you cannot attend class. The structure is designed
to underscore the intensity of concentration that will be expected of you.
In each section you will be expected to write and perhaps to present your
own short papers. Readings are essential, and the discussions will be designed
to both introduce you to the area and, most importantly, to introduce you
to the style of current philosophical writings and argument in these areas,
both by reviewing current work and by writing. The course will be required
for new students, and is highly advisable for students already in the program.
PROSEMINAR SCHEDULE & READINGS
Section
I. Professor Joanne Waugh (8/26-9/16)
Ancient
& Medieval Philosophy
Texts:
Plato,
The Republic, Grube and Reeve, trans. (Hackett, 2nd edition)
Plato,
The Symposium, Woodruff and Nehemas, translators, (Hackett, 1989)
Plato,
Laches and Charmides, Sprague, trans. (Hackett, 1992)
T 8/26: Harold Tarrant. "Where Plato Speaks: Reflections on an Ancient Debate," in Who Speaks for Plato? Studies in Platonic Anonymity, Gerald Press, editor (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2000). [On Electronic Reserve]
F 8/29: Joanne Waugh. "Socrates and the Character of Platonic Dialogue," in Who Speaks for Plato? Studies in Platonic Anonymity, Gerald Press, editor (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2000). Plato, The Charmides (Hackett, 1992)
T 9/2: Eric Havelock."The Socratic Problem: Some Second Thoughts," in Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Volume Two. John P. Anton and Anthony Preus, editors (Albany: SUNY Press, 1983) 147-173.