IDSC 480
Spring, 2004
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IDSC 480 |
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Spring, 2004 |
Spring Term, 2004 9:55 - 11:35 Tuesdays Room 101, JRC
Texts |
Immanuel Kant, Ethical Philosophy, Political Writings Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science Plato, The Republic (Grube) Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Richard Wagner, Tristan and Isolde Other materials to be distributed in class. |
Dr. Paul A. Schons
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Web pages , Academic Biography, 651.962.5153, Office: OEC 335 |
Dr. John van Ingen |
e-mail: j9vaningen@stthomas.edu 651.962.5369 Office: JRC 220 |
| University of St. Thomas |  |
Dr. Schons |
in the age of Plato |
in the age of Kant |
in the age of Nietzsche |
Today |
Dr. van Ingen |
| Week | Topic |
| February 3 | Student Reflections: What is the human condition? How do poets and philosophers deal with it? |
| February 10 | Poetry of Grass, Benn and Angelus Selesius (links alto to Goethe's Erl-King, The Godlike) Initial discussion of Plato |
| February 17 | Plato |
| February 24 | Plato |
| March 2 | Schopenhauer/Wagner |
| March 9 | Wagner |
| March 16 | Rousseau Initial discussion of Kant |
| March 30 | Kant |
| April 6 | Kant |
| April 13 | Poetry of Kafka, Heine, Goethe: Erlkönig, Godlike, Boundries |
| April 20 | Nietzsche |
| April 27 | Nietzsche |
| May 4 | Nietzsche |
| May 11 | Summary discussions and evaluation |
Grading: The grade for the course will be based on quality of contribution to class discussion (50%) and a final paper (4-6 pages) (50%). The topic for the final paper will be assigned 3- 5 weeks before the due date (May 20).
Attendance: Please attend (and be active in) all class sessions. (Penalties for missed class time, in the form of reduced grades, may be applied at the discretion of the instructors.)
Links:
German Cultural History (reference)
German Studies: Philosophy, Theology and Religion
