Development of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophy: from Vienna to Cambridge

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Course ID:	WF-FI-PIEKAR1-20-ER
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Development of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophy: from Vienna to Cambridge
Name in Polish:	Development of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophy: from Vienna to Cambridge
Organizational unit:	Institute of Philosophy
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ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Subject level:	intermediate
Learning outcome code/codes:	FI2_W02, FI2_W06, FI2_W10, FI2_W11 FI2_U03, FI2_U06, FI2_U07, FI2_U08, FI2_U13 FI2_K08
Short description:	The aim of the lectures is to discuss the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. We will pay attention to the evolution of his philosophy according to the problem of the relation of language to reality. In addition, we will refer to how the thought of this philosopher was shaped by thinkers associated with Vienna and Cambridge.
Full description:	The aim of the lectures is to discuss the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. We will pay attention to the evolution of his philosophy according to the problem of the relation of language to reality. In addition, we will refer to how the thought of this philosopher was shaped by thinkers associated with Vienna and Cambridge. We will discuss the influence of such thinkers as Boltzmann, Hertz, Weininger and Freud on the one hand, and Russell, Frege, Moore and William on the other.
Bibliography:	Ludwig, Wittgenstein: ―The Big Typescript.‖ Wiener Ausgabe Band 11 (BT). Ed. Wien von Michael Nedo. Springer Verlag, Wien-New York, 2000. ---. Philosophical Investigations (PI). Trans. G. E. M. Anscombe. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1986. ---. The Blue and Brown Books (BB). New York: Harper Colophon Books, 1965. ---. ―Some Remarks on Logical Form (SRL).‖ Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary 9 (1929): 162-71. ---. Tractatus Logico—Philosophicus (TLP). Trans. C. K. Ogden. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1922. ---. ―Notes Dictated to G. E. Moore in Norway (NM).‖ Notebooks 1914-1916. Trans. G. E. M. Anscombe. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. 107-18. ---. The Voices of Wittgensteins. The Vienna Circle. Ludwig Wittgenstein and Friedrich Waismann (VOW). Ed. G. Baker. London-New York: Routledge, 2003.
Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:	Knowledge: student knows the basis of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, its terminology and concepts. He recognizes the basic philosophical problems concerning his philosophical approach. He understands the specific relation between Wittgenstein's philosophy and the other philosophers. • Abilities: student single-handedly reads and understands the more philosophical articles concerning philosophy of Wittgenstein. • Expertise: student efficiently organizes his work.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Lecture (on Ms Teams - presentation in power point) with elements of the conservatory. Joint reading of texts and discussion. • 2 - student doesn't know the foundations of the Wittgenstein's philosophy. He doesn't recognize the most important thesis and problems concerning this conception. • 3 - student badly knows the foundations of theWittgenstein's philosophy. He has a problem with recognize the most important thesis and problems concerning this conception. • 4 - student knows the foundations of the Wittgenstein's philosophy. He recognizes the most important thesis and problems concerning this conception. • 5 - student very good knows the foundations of the Wittgenstein's philosophy. He recognizes the most important thesis and problems concerning this conception, and he can use this conception into philosophical discussion. Exam - Oral Exam and/or writing an essay
Practical placement:	n/a

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