GERMAN 115
19th-Century German Philosophy
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Taught in English. German philosophy, which may generally be characterized as philosophy that takes activity rather than passive subsistence to be fundamental nature of all things, is one of Germany's greatest gifts to humanity. Exploration of first half of two-century history of German philosophy--period from Kant to Nietzsche, including Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Marx. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2019 - This is a pretty advanced philosophy class that you should only take if you are ready to dedicate some time into Hegel. The professor only gives oral presentations but you can record lecture or take notes on your PC. There are 2 papers. The midterm paper is roughly 3 pages and the final paper is 10-15 pages. The topic of the midterm paper is assigned but you need to come up with your own topic for the final paper. You can interpret the textbooks in your own sense without doing any academic research because the professor would say that they can be misleading. There are heavy readings especially at the beginning, when you read Hegel's Phenomenology. Other readings are from later philosophers who are influenced by Hegel, such as Marx, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. The professor grades you tolerantly as long as he sees you making the effort to write the paper ()
Winter 2019 - This is a pretty advanced philosophy class that you should only take if you are ready to dedicate some time into Hegel. The professor only gives oral presentations but you can record lecture or take notes on your PC. There are 2 papers. The midterm paper is roughly 3 pages and the final paper is 10-15 pages. The topic of the midterm paper is assigned but you need to come up with your own topic for the final paper. You can interpret the textbooks in your own sense without doing any academic research because the professor would say that they can be misleading. There are heavy readings especially at the beginning, when you read Hegel's Phenomenology. Other readings are from later philosophers who are influenced by Hegel, such as Marx, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. The professor grades you tolerantly as long as he sees you making the effort to write the paper ()
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