PHA0105 Ludwig Wittgenstein: An introduction to his philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 B2.42
Prerequisites
basic familiarity with English language
the course is suitable for exchange students
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand basic tenets of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thinking. The aim of this course is to provide a very basic introduction into Wittgenstein's major works: the Tractatus Logico-philosophicus and the Philosophical Investigations. Moreover, some other topics as epistemic certainty and philosophy of art will be briefly discussed.
Syllabus
  • Life and work
  • Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
  •    Ontology
  •    The picture theory
  •    Logic
  • Philosophical Investigations
  •    Style and method
  •    Critique of the Augustinian conception of language
  •    Rule-following
  •    Private language
  •    Inner and outer
  •    Aspect seeing
  • Certainty
  • Aesthetics and Art
Literature
    required literature
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Philosophical investigations. Translated by G. E. M. Anscombe. Oxford: Blackwell, 1953, viii, 229e. ISBN 0-631-11900-0. info
    recommended literature
  • David Stern, Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, 2004
  • Michael Morris, Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus, Routledge, 2008
  • Marie McGinn, Elucidating the Tractatus: Wittgenstein's Early Philosophy of Logic and Language, Oxford University Press, 2006
  • James Klagge, Simply Wittgenstein. Simply Charly, 2016.
  • MULHALL, Stephen. Wittgenstein's private language : grammar, nonsense, and imagination in Philosophical investigations, §§243-315. 1st pub. in pbk. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2008, 148 s. ISBN 9780199208548. info
  • From Frege to Wittgenstein : perspectives on early analytic philosophy. Edited by Erich H. Reck. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002, xv, 470. ISBN 0195133269. info
  • Routledge philosophy guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical investigations. Edited by Marie McGinn. New York: Routledge, 1997, x, 216 p. ISBN 0415111919. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, guest lectures
Assessment methods
oral exam, class attendance (max two missed classes)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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