PH0261 Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Došek (lecturer)
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. || PHK_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. ||PROGRAM(N-PH)||PROGRAM(N-HS)||PROGRAM(N-SS)
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
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate, in spoken and written form, a detailed knowledge and ability to critically negotiate a number of key issues in the field.
2. Understand some of the most challenging questions concerning Wittgenstein’s philosophy and its significance for philosophy of psychology.
3. Present and critically discuss or assess Wittgenstein's approach to the key psychological concepts.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Classification of psychological concepts
  • Thinking
  • Intention, command
  • Meaning and meaning-experience
  • Seeing (as)
  • Belief
  • Fear and pain
  • Art and genius
  • Colours
  • Certainty
Literature
    required literature
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. O istote. Translated by Dezider Kamhal - Tomáš Čaňa - Róbert Maco. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2006, 182 s. ISBN 8071497991. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Filosofická zkoumání. Translated by Jiří Pechar. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Filosofia, 1998, 294 s. ISBN 80-7007-103-6. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Rozličné poznámky : výbor z pozůstalosti. Edited by Heikki Nyman - Georg Henrik von Wright, Translated by Marek Nekula. Vyd. 1. [Praha]: Mladá fronta, 1993, 153 s. ISBN 8020403604. info
    recommended literature
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein : the duty of genius (Orig.) : Wittgenstein : úděl génia. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Werkausgabe : [in 8 Bänden] [Wittgenstein]. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. info
  • Köhler, W., Gestalt psychology, New York 1929.
  • Budd, M., Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Psychology (Routledge 1989)
  • JAMES, William. The principles of psychology : in two volumes. London: Macmillan and Co., 1890, vi, 704. info
  • JAMES, William. The principles of psychology : in two volumes. London: Macmillan and Co., 1890, xii, 689. info
Teaching methods
lectures and joint interpretation
Assessment methods
- class participation (10%)
- class presentation: 20 min., handout 1-2 pages (30%)
- essay: 3000 words (30%)
- final test (30%)

In order to pass the course, a student have to reach 60%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 25.2.2011, 25.3.2011.
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