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AE-QN215 - More Philosophical Fragments
This course examines St. Thomas Aquinas’s views on being (ens) and existence (esse), Karl Jaspers’ account of reality, Martin Heidegger’s article on the end of philosophy and the task of thinking, the understanding of hope in the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Gabriel Marcel, Emmanuel Levinas on Transcendence, Idolatry and Secularization, Mary Midgley’s interesting piece on what it means not to be a machine and A.J. Ayer’s untypical thoughts on what he calls the undiscovered country and the postscript written immediately afterwards. No prior knowledge of philosophy is necessary though it may be useful. Relevant class discussion is welcomed as part of the course and handouts on the topics examined will be made available. The aim of the course is to encourage all present to think more carefully about the range of topics under scrutiny and to see to what extent philosophy is relevant to today’s world.
| Tutor | Dates | Schedule | Time | Venue/Location | Fee € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Patrick Quinn | 31 Jan 2018 to 21 Mar 2018 | Sessions: 8 8 Wednesdays, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21 |
10:00 | dlr Lexicon, Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | 160.00 |
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8 Wednesdays 10.00am-12.00pm
Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21
- Aquinas on being and existence and the distinction between them
- What is reality for Karl Jaspers
- What Heidegger means by “the end of philosophy” and “the task of thinking”
- Hope
- Transcendence and secularization
- Machines and human beings
- death and near-death experiences
Dr. Patrick Quinn, Head of Dept. of Philosophy, All Hallows College, Dublin (1994-2016) has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses on a wide range of philosophical topics at university colleges, has written extensively on education and philosophy, his most recent book being, Wittgenstein on Thinking, Learning and Teaching published by Peter Lang (2015). He presented a series of programmes on RTE radio about philosophy and education, is faculty member of the Plato Centre, Trinity College Dublin, was a secondary teacher and guidance counsellor and served as external examiner in philosophy in Ireland and abroad.
At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
-outline what philosophy is
-evaluate some of the views presented by the relevant philosophers
-discuss his/her ideas about the topics examined
-explain the kind of thinking that philosophers employ
AJ Ayer, The Meaning of Life (1990), New York and Oxford: Charles Scribner’s Sons and Maxwell Macmillan International
Paul Engelmann, Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a Memoir (1967), Oxford: Blackwell.
Martin Heidegger, On Time and Being (1972), New York, London: Harper Torchbooks
Arthur Hyman & James Walsh, Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic and Jewish Traditions (1973), Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company.
Karl Jaspers, Philosophy of Existence (1972), trans. By Richard F. Grabau, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania
Emmanuel Levinas, God, Death and Time (2000), trans. By Bettina Bergo, Stanford, California: Stanford University Press
Culture and Value (1998), ed. by George Henrick von Wright in Collaboration with Heikke Nyman, revised edition of the text by Alois Pichler, trans. By Peter Winch, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Zettel (1967) ed. by G.E.M. Anscombe and GH von Wright, trans. By G.E.M. Anscombe, University of California Press.
Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology Vol.1 (1980) ed. by G.E.M. Anscombe and G.H. von Wright, trans. By G.E.M. Anscombe, Oxford: Blackwell.
Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology Vol.1 (1982), ed. by Heikke Nyman and G.H. von Wright, trans. By C.G. Luckhardt and M.A.E.U., Oxford: Blackwell
Gabriel Marcel,Mary Midgley, The Ethical Primate (1996), London and New York: Routledge
Patrick Quinn, Philosophy of Religion A-Z (2005), Edinburgh University Press
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations (2009), trans. By GEM Anscombe, PMS Hacker and Joachim Schulte, Revised 4th Edition by PMS Hacker and Joachim Schulte, Wiley-Blackwell