PHV121en Wittgenstein: An Introduction

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 B2.32
Prerequisites
! PHA0105 Wittgenstein
basic familiarity with English language
the course is suitable for exchange students
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand basic tenets of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thinking.
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
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Tagebücher, 1914-1916 (Přít.) : Tractatus logico-philosophicus ; Tagebücher, 1914-1916 ; Philosophische Untersuchungen. info
  • Tractatus logico-philosophicus : Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung (Orig.) : Tractatus logico-philosophicus [Wittgenstein, 1993]. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Tractatus logico-philosophicus. Edited by Bertrand Russell, Translated by David Francis Pears - Brian McGuinness. 2nd ed. of this translation,. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972, xxii, 166. ISBN 0710030045. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Tractatus logico-philosophicus. Edited by Bertrand Russell, Translated by D. F. Pears - Brian F. McGuinness. 2nd ed. of this translation,. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972, xxii, 166. ISBN 0-7100-3004-5. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Prototractatus : an early version of Tractatus logico-philosophicus. Edited by Brian McGuinness - Tauno Nyberg - Georg Henrik von Wright, Translated. 1st publ. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1971, 256 s. ISBN 0801406102. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Philosophical investigations. Translated by G. E. M. Anscombe. Oxford: Blackwell, 1953, viii, 229e. ISBN 0-631-11900-0. 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
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.
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