PHIL262 - Phenomenology, Existentialism, Poststructuralism

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Phenomenology, Existentialism, Poststructuralism
PHIL262 SP

This course critically examines the philosophical treatment of meaning, interpretation, subjectivity, language, and history within the tradition that extends from Husserl's program of phenomenology, through Heidegger's and Merleau-Ponty's criticisms and "existential" revisions of phenomenology, to the anti-phenomenological projects of Foucault and Derrida.

MAJOR READINGS

E. Husserl, THE IDEA OF PHENOMENOLOGY and short excerpts from LOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
M. Heidegger, BEING AND TIME (selections)
M. Merleau-Ponty, PHENOMENOLOGY OF PERCEPTION (selections)
M. Foucault, THE ORDER OF THINGS (selections)
J. Derrida, SPEECH AND PHENOMENA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Take-home essay examination on Husserl; two intermediate length papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course satisfies the "Cluster A" requirement (epistemology, philosophy of language, mind, or science) for the Philosophy major.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PHIL Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rouse,Joseph T.

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK404

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 8 Jr. major: 4

SR. non-major: 7 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 2 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000