SYLLABUS-IN-PROGRESS: Religious Studies 777 (Winter 2006) - Topics in Philosophy and Jewish Thought
HEIDEGGER AND DERRIDAupdated March 20, 2006 This syllabus is posted at http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/danahol/777 and is also accessible by way of my home page (see below). It will be updated periodically, and students in the class are asked to consult it regularly during the semester |
Resources relevant to Heidegger & Derrida Final Paper Assignment
CLASS MEETINGS: Thursdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., University Hall 122
INSTRUCTOR:
Dana Hollander, Department
of Religious Studies, University Hall 109.
(905) 525-9140, ext. 24759*
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Course Description / Course Readings / Course Requirements | SCHEDULE: January / February / March
This course will focus on Martin Heidegger's Summer 1927 lecture course The Basic Problems of Phenomenology, which was conceived as an extension of aspects of Being and Time (1927), and on Jacques Derrida's Of Grammatology (1967), the book that can most clearly be identified as having publicly launched the project of "deconstruction." Our final reading will be "Plato's Pharmacy" (1968).
Original-language editions and English translations of Heidegger, The Basic Problems,
All the readings are, or will be, also on reserve at Mills Library. Check on the status of a title via the MORRIS online catalogue, or look up the Mills Library reserve lists under "Hollander."
Master copies of other readings will be made available
Grades will be based on Participation/Presentation(s) 50%, Written Work 50%.
Organizational Meeting, Introductory Remarks
Heidegger, The Basic Problems of Phenomenology (1927), Intro. & ch. 1
The Basic Problems: ch. 2 & 3: to §14
The Basic Problems: ch. 3: §15, ch. 4
The Basic Problems: begin part 2
The Basic Problems: part 2
, cont'dThe Basic Problems: finish part 2
Derrida, introductory readings:
begin Of Grammatology (1967), part I
References. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism, 2nd ed. (2005): "Structuralism"; "Saussure, Ferdinand, de" (by R. Schleifer/G. Rupp)
continue Of Grammatology, part I MARCH 23 finish Of Grammatology, part I begin "Plato's Pharmacy" (1968) in Dissemination [book on reserve] References. Patrick ffrench/Roland-François
Lack, The Tel Quel Reader (1998); Tel Quel, Théorie d'ensemble (1968);
Michael Naas, ch. 1 of Taking on the Tradition.
MARCH 16
MARCH 30
Plato, Phaedrus
Guest Speaker: Zdravko Planinc (Department of Religious Studies)
MONDAY, APRIL 3 - time TBA
finish "Plato's Pharmacy"
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