Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Poststructuralism
PHIL 262
Fall 2007
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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 antiphenomenological projects of Foucault and Derrida. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ANY PHILOSOPHY COURSE |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PHIL)(PHIL-Philosophy)(PHIL-Social Jus)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Husserl, short selections
Heidegger, HISTORY OF THE CONCEPT OF TIME, preliminary part
Heidegger, BEING AND TIME, Division I and early parts of Division II
Merleau-Ponty, PHENOMENOLOGY OF PERCEPTION, short selections
Derrida, SPEECH AND PHENOMENA
Foucault, THE ORDER OF THINGS (selections)
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Examinations and Assignments:
One take-home essay examination.
One 10-12 page final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Although there is no specific course prerequisite, at least one prior course in philosophy is required. PHIL202 (Classics II: Early Modern Philosophy), is especially useful background. This course satisfies the "Mind and Reality" requirement for the Philosophy major, although it is listed with a "History of Philosophy" course number. |
| Instructor(s): Rouse,Joseph T. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK305; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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