PPSF: How words connect with the world? Introduction to the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein WF-FI-123-PPSFT-P21

Knowledge:

1. the student knows and understands the historical character of Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy;

2. the student knows the ideas and arguments used by Wittgenstein;

3. the student understands and recognizes the problems posed by Wittgenstein.

Skills:

1. the student reads and interprets philosophical texts written by Ludwig Wittgenstein;

2. the student notices and recognizes the philosophical problems related to the language and its pragmatics.

Competences:

1. the student knows the scope of his knowledge in the field of Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy and the basic problems of the philosophy of language;

2. the student understands the need for continuous training and development in the field of philosophical issues presented during classes

ECTS [1 ECTS = 25 hours]:

participation in the lecture and exercises: 45 hours - 1.5 ECTS.

reading of texts: 30-60 hours - 2 ECTS

Preparation of a paper and notes - 30 hours - 1 ECTS

preparation for the exam: 30 hours - 1 ECTS

Total hours (average): 150 = 5 ECTS

Knowledge:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student does not know the basic philosophical terminology of Wittgenstein's philosophy to the extent enabling understanding of the current issues; the student does not know the basic theses proclaimed by Wittgenstein and the authors discussed in the class.

Grade 3 (dst): the student has little knowledge of the basic philosophical terminology related to Wittgenstein's philosophy, sufficiently to understand the current issues; the student hardly knows the basic theses proposed by Wittgenstein and the authors discussed in the class. He is not capable of reading a philosophical text on his own

Grade 4 (db): the student satisfactorily knows the basic philosophical terminology related to Wittgenstein's philosophy, sufficiently to understand the current issues; the student knows well the basic theses proclaimed by Wittgenstein and the authors discussed in the class. To a large extent, he is capable of reading a philosophical text on his own

Grade 5 (very good): the student perfectly knows basic philosophical terminology related to Wittgenstein's philosophy, to the extent enabling understanding of the current issues; the student well knows the basic theses proclaimed by Wittgenstein and the authors discussed in the classes, including the knowledge and understanding of their arguments. Is able to independently read a philosophical text and discuss it

Skills:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student is not able to read philosophy texts by himself

Grade 3 (dst): the student is hardly able to read philosophy texts by himself

Grade 4 (db): the student is able to satisfactorily read philosophy texts

Grade 5 (very good): the student is able to independently and creatively read texts from philosophy

Competences:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student is not able to effectively organize his own work on the text and critically assess the degree of its advancement

Grade 3 (dst): the student has a limited ability to organize his own work on reading and analyzing the text

Grade 4 (db): the student is able to satisfactorily organize his own work on the ability to organize his own work on reading and analyzing the text and is able to critically assess the degree of their advancement

Grade 5 (very good): the student effectively organizes his own work on reading and analyzing the text and is able to critically assess the degree of their advancement

The final grade consists of:

1. Class attendance

2. Active participation in classes

3. Ongoing preparation of questions for lectures and notes for exercises

4. Participation in the oral exam (after completing the exercises)

n/a

Pisma Ludwiga Wittgensteina:

TS 213 – The Big Typescript, in: Wiener Ausgabe Band 11, von Michael Nedo,

Wien 2000.

Dociekania filozoficzne, tłum B. Wolniewicz, Warszawa 2004.

Dzienniki 1916-1914, tłum. M. Poręba, Warszawa1999.

Kartki, tłum. S. Lisiecka, Warszawa 1999.

Niebieski i brązowy zeszyt, tłum. A. Lipszyc, Ł. Sommer, Warszawa 1998.

O pewności, tłum. B. Chwedeńczuk, Warszawa 2001.

Some Remarks on Logical Form, in: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volume 9 (1929), 162-171.

Ruch myśli, Dzienniki 1930-1932, 1936-1937, tłum. Robert Reszke, Warszawa

2002.

Tractatus logico-philosophicus, tłum. B. Wolniewicz, Warszawa 2004.

Uwagi o kolorach, tłum. R. Reszke, Warszawa 1998.

Uwagi o podstawach matematyki, tłum. M. Poręba, Warszawa 2000.

Uwagi różne, tłum. M. Kowalewska, Warszawa 2000.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

Anscombe, G. E. M., An Introduction to Wittgenstein’s “Tractatus”, London 1959.

Baker G. P., Hacker P. M. S., Volume 1 of An Analytical Commentary on the Philosophical Investigations: Wittgenstein. Understanding and Meaning. Part I Essays, Blackwell 2005.

Essays on Wittgenstein’s “Tractatus”, ed: I. M. Copi, R. W. Beard, London 1966.

Metafizyka jako cień gramatyki. Późna filozofia Ludwiga Wittgenstein, red: A. Chmielewski, A. Orzechowski, Wrocław 1996.

Glock H.-J., Słownik Wittgensteinowski, tłum. M. Hernik, M. Szczubiałka, Warszawa 2001.

Hacker P. M. S., Insight and Illusion: Themes in the Philosophy of Wittgenstein, Oxford 1986.

The New Wittgenstein, ed. A. Crary, R. Read, London 2000.

Hintikka M. B., Hintikka J., Inwestigating Wittgenstein, Oxford 1986.

Kripke S., Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language: An Elementary Exposition, Cambridge, 1982.

Soin M., Gramatyka i metafizyka. Problem Wittgensteina, Wrocław 2001.

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