Readings

Tuesday, January 9

: no required reading, first class; but recommended: Translators’ Introduction (by Geraets and Harris), pp. xiii–xxxi, and Suchting’s objections, pp. xxxii–xlviii (this is very entertaining, as well as informative — at least, if you’re as easily entertained as I am).

Thursday, January 11

: Translators’ Preface, pp. vii-ix; start of the Preliminary Conception (§§19–25), without Additions (Zusätze), pp. 45–65.

Tuesday, January 16

: More Precise Conception and Division of the Logic (§§79–83), pp. 125–34.

The Doctrine of Being

 

Thursday, January 18

: Intro. and Being (§§84–8), pp. 135–45.

Tuesday, January 23

: Being-There and Being-for-Itself (§§89–98), pp. 145–57.

Thursday, January 25

: Pure Quantity and Quantum (§§97–102), pp. 157–63.

Tuesday, January 30

: Degree (§§103–6), pp. 163–9.

Thursday, February 1

: Measure (§§107–11), pp. 170–74.

The Doctrine of Essence

 

Tuesday, February 6

: Intro. and Pure Determinations of Reflection (§§112-22), pp. 175–92.

Thursday, February 8

: Existence and Thing (§§123-30), pp. 192–9. First short paper due.

• Paper assignment

Tuesday, February 13

: Appearance (§§131–41), pp. 199–213.

Thursday, February 15

: first part of Actuality (§§142–49), pp. 213–25.

Tuesday, February 20

: Relationships of Substantiality, Causality, and Reciprocal Action (§§150–59), pp. 225–35.

The Doctrine of the Concept

 

Thursday, February 22

: Intro. and Concept as Such (§§160–65), pp. 236–43.

Tuesday, February 27

: Judgment (§§166–80), pp. 243–56. Second short paper due.

• Paper assignment

Thursday, March 1

: Syllogism (§§181–93) pp. 256–71.

Tuesday, March 6

: Object (§§194–212), pp. 272–286.

Thursday, March 8

: Intro. to Idea and Life (§§213–22), pp. 286–94.

Tuesday, March 13

: Cognition (§§223–35), pp. 294–303.

Thursday, March 15

: Absolute Idea (§§236–44), pp. 303–7.

Wednesday, March 21

: take home final exam (or final paper) due.

• Takehome final