University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Curriculum Proposal Form #3
New Course
Effective Term:
2111 (Spring 2011)
Subject Area - Course Number: PHILSPHY 346
Cross-listing:
(See Note #1 below)
Course Title: (Limited to 65 characters)
19th Century Philosophy
25-Character Abbreviation:
19 Cent Phil
Sponsor(s):
David Cartwright
Department(s):
Philosophy and Religious Studies
College(s):
Letters and Sciences
Consultation took place:
NA
Programs Affected:
Yes (list departments and attach consultation sheet)
Departments:
Philosophy, Relgious Studies, Liberal Studies (each affected
program is in the sponsoring department)
Is paperwork complete for those programs? (Use "Form 2" for Catalog & Academic Report updates)
NA
Yes
Prerequisites:
will be at future meeting
sophmore standing or 3 units of philosophy
Grade Basis:
Conventional Letter
S/NC or Pass/Fail
Course will be offered:
Part of Load
On Campus
Above Load
Off Campus - Location
College:
Letters and Sciences
Instructor:
David Cartwright
Dept/Area(s): Philosophy and Religious Studies
Note: If the course is dual-listed, instructor must be a member of Grad Faculty.
Check if the Course is to Meet Any of the Following:
Technological Literacy Requirement
Diversity
Writing Requirement
General Education Option: GH
Note: For the Gen Ed option, the proposal should address how this course relates to specific core courses, meets the goals of General Education
in providing breadth, and incorporates scholarship in the appropriate field relating to women and gender.
Credit/Contact Hours: (per semester)
Total lab hours:
Number of credits:
0
3
Total lecture hours:
Total contact hours:
48
48
Can course be taken more than once for credit? (Repeatability)
No
Yes
If "Yes", answer the following questions:
No of times in major:
No of times in degree:
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Proposal Information: (Procedures can be found at http://acadaff.uww.edu/Handbook/Procedures-Form3.htm)
Course justification: This proposal is the result of updating courses in the department’s history of
philosophy sequence in light of current faculty expertise and developments in the area of philosophy. This
course takes relevant 19th century materials from two courses that will be deleted; specifically,
PHILSPHY 345 Contemporary Philosophy, which covered materials from 1800-1950, and PHILSPHY
343 American Philosophy. PHILSPHY 347 20th Century Philosophy will incorporate relevant materials
from the last two deleted courses and include important developments in philosophy that occurred after
1950.
Relationship to program assessment objectives: By enabling students to identify and differentiate
between significant philosophical figures of the 19th century, understand the intellectual and historical
relationships between these philosophers, critically engage 19th century work in epistemology,
metaphysics, ethics, and social philosophy, interpret and discuss arguments and theories, this course
contributes to the following subject matter(SM), cognitive development (CD), and skills objectives (SK)
of the philosophy program assessment program: identify major fields in philosophy(SM1); differentiate
between major figures in philosophy (SM2); critically appraise philosophical arguments and theories
(CDI); interpret different ethical theories(CD3); apply basic methods and techniques of reasoning and
argumentation(SK1); develop philosophical arguments(SK2); and to analyze philosophical texts(SK3).
Class discussion, papers, and essay exams will also enable students to arrive at their own informed
position on philosophical issues (CD4) and to write philosophically (SK4).
Relationship to the Goals of General Education: This course meets the very same goals of General
Education as the general education humanities courses it replaces. By having students read, discuss, and
critically analyze, in oral and written modalities, primary texts by major 19th century philosophers in the
areas of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and social philosophy, by having students understand the
historic relations between these philosophers and their subsequent history of influence, and by moving
students to arrive at informed views concerning this material, this course will enhance students’ abilities :
“to think critically and analytically integrate and synthesize knowledge, and draw conclusions from
complex information,”(Goal 1);”to make sound ethical judgments based on the development of a personal
value system, on an understanding of shared cultural heritage, and knowledge of past success, failures,
and consequences of individual roles and societal choice,” (Goal 2); “to acquire a base of knowledge
common to educated persons and the capacity to expand that basis over their lifetimes,” (Goal 4);”to
communicate effectively in written, oral, and symbolic form,” (Goal 5); “to understand the natural and
physical world, the process by which concepts are developed and modified,” (Goal 6); and “to develop
skills necessary for analysis and problem solving,’ (Goal 8).
Relationship to the Core Courses: Materials from this course will enhance students’ studies from
several of the core courses. The aesthetical theories of a number of these philosophers will contribute to
the students’ understanding of the role of art in society (World of the Arts); the relationship between the
individual and society is a issue central to the thought of figures such as Hegel, Kierkegaard, Marx, and
Nietzsche (Individual and Society); the development of pragmatism in the United States as a response to
Anglo-European idealism will enable students appreciate the development of a central cultural value
(Historical Perspectives); and since many of the philosophers considered in this course are read in World
of Ideas, students will obtain a more philosophically grounded exposure to these significant thinkers.
Budgetary impact: Almost zilch; that is, it will require almost nichts, practically nada, nihil , ούδες. The
class will not require additional staffing, replacing, as it were, PHILSPHY 345 in the class rotation, being
offered every other spring semester as part of load. The library holdings supporting this class are
adequate, and the department’s library allocations budget will be more than sufficient for timely
supplements to current library holdings.
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Course description: (50 word limit)This course concentrates on the main movements in 19th
century philosophy .Selections from principal works of major philosophers of the period, such
as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, Husserl, Peirce, and James, will be
critically examined.
If dual listed, list graduate level requirements for the following:
1. Content (e.g., What are additional presentation/project requirements?)
2. Intensity (e.g., How are the processes and standards of evaluation different for graduates and
undergraduates? )
3. Self-Directed (e.g., How are research expectations differ for graduates and undergraduates?)
Course objectives and tentative course syllabus:
19th Century Philosophy
David Cartwright
PHILSPHY 346
Spring 2011
Hyer, 217
Tuesday, 6:15-8:45
Phone: 472-5268
Email: cartwrid@uww.edu
Office: 115 White Hall
Office Hours: M,W,F: 2:00-4:00
Other Hours By Appointment
Catalog Description: This course concentrates on the main movements in 19th century
philosophy .Selections from principal works of major philosophers of the period, such as Hegel,
Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, Husserl, Peirce, and James, will be critically
examined.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to enable students to
1. identify and differentiate between the philosophies of major
figures in the 19th century; and
2. understand the intellectual and historical relationships between
philosophers of the 19th century; and
3. interpret and discuss different metaphysical, epistemological,
and ethical theories; and
4. critically assess philosophical arguments and theories; and
5. develop philosophical arguments; and
6. write philosophically; and
7. arrive at an informed view on issues and themes in 19th century
philosophy; and
8. become philosophically wise beyond one’s years.
Text:
Kolak, Daniel (ed.),The Longman Standard History of 19th Century Philosophy.
New York: Prentice Hall, 2008. Various electronic reserve readings.
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Tentative Schedule of Lectures, Readings, and Exams
Jan 18
Introductory lecture: Kant and the transcendental turn
A. German Idealism
Jan 25 Fichte, The Science of Knowledge- selections. Schelling, System
of Transcendental Idealism-selections
Feb 1
Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit-selections; Logic-selections; Philosophy of Natureselections
8
Hegel, Philosophy of Spirit-selections. Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representationselections; Quiz 1
15 Schopenhauer, The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics-selections
B. British and American Idealism
22
Bradley, Appearance and Reality-selections. Royce, “Self Consciousness, Social
Consciousness and Nature”
Mar 1 Midterm Exam
C. Nascent Existentialism
Mar 8 Kierkegaard, Either/Or-selections; Concluding Scientific Postscript-selections; Fear and
Trembling-selections
15 Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy-selections; Beyond Good and Evil-selections; Genealogy of
Morality-selections
29 Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols-selections
D. The Young Hegelians and Marxism
29
Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity-selections; Marx, “Theses on Feuerbach”
Apr 5
Quiz. II. Marx, “Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right,” The German Ideology-selections;
Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844-selections; Capital, vol. 1-selections.
E. Phenomenology
12 Husserl, Ideas: General Introduction to Pure Phenomenology-selections; Cartesian
Meditations-selections
19 Meinong, On the Theory of Objects-selections
F. American Pragmatism
19
Peirce, “The Fixation of Beliefs,”
26
James, “The Will to Believe”; “Does Consciousness Exist?”
May 3
Dewey, “The Development of American Pragmatism”. Concluding Lecture; Student
Evaluations
10 Final Exam 6:00-8:00
Policies
FINAL GRADE:
EXAMS:
QUIZZES:
Final grades will be determined by essay exams, quizzes, a final paper, and class
participation. An “A” for this course requires 324-360 points; “B” 288-323 points;
“C” 252-287 points; “D” 216-251 points; and “F” 0-215 points. I do not use
minuses, e.g., 252(70%) is a “C”. I will use pluses, e.g., 279 (77.5%) is a “C+” and
so forth.
There will be a midterm exam and a final exam. Each essay exam will be worth 100
points.
There will be two brief answer quizzes. Each will be worth 30 points. The first
quiz will be on Feb 8, the second will be on Apr 5.
FINAL PAPER: Each student is required to write a final paper. Paper topics are confined to issues
and problems related to the philosophers covered in the time period (1800-1899) of
this class. Students must provide a prospectus of their paper topic by MAR 29.
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Papers must be between 3,000-4,000 words and are due no later than Apr 19. I will
discuss how to write a philosophy paper and circulate a handout on this topic by
March 15.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Between 0-30 points will be earned by your class participation. Since class
attendance is a necessary condition for class participation, having more than three
unexcused absences will result in no points awarded for class participation. This
will lower your final grade by one full letter grade. Absences will be excused for
illness, family emergencies, university-sanctioned events, and other situations over
which the student has no control. This policy will be discussed in class. If you have
any questions, please see me.
READING REQUIREMENTS: All reading assignments must be carefully studied by their scheduled class
time. You should feel free to raise direct questions concerning the readings during
the lecture or privately, during my office hours. If you have problems understanding
your readings, please see me during my office hours.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory
learning environment. It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize
themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Academic Misconduct,
Religious Beliefs Accommodations, Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events (for
details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; the “Rights and Responsibilities”
section of the Undergraduate Bulletin; the Academic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and
Services sections of the Graduate Bulletin; and the “Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures [UWS
Chapter 14]; and the “Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 17]).
UW SYSTEM STANDARD
“The UW System standard for work required per credit is that students are expected to invest at least 3
hours of combined in-class and out-of-class per week for each academic unit (credit) of coursework; thus
a 3-credit course will typically require a minimum of 9 hours of work per week (144 hours/semester).”
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SHOULD INFORM THE INSTRUCTOR
Bibliography: (Key or essential references only.
Normally the bibliography should be no more than one or
two pages in length.)
Since this course draws materials from two long standing courses, which will be deleted, it inherits a
substantial collection of primary and secondary literature. Therefore, I have provided a brief sample
bibliography of current library holdings.
Ameriks, Karl (ed). The Cambridge Companion to German Idealism. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 2000
Bordogna, Francesa .William James at the Boundaries: Philosophy, Science, and Geography. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 2008
Bradley, F. H. Appearance and Reality. Oxford: Clarendon Press’ 1946
Breiser, Frederick (ed). The Cambridge Companion to Hegel. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1993
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Brudney, Daniel. Marx’s Attempt to Leave Philosophy. Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press, 1998
Cartwright, David E. Historical Dictionary of Schopenhauer’s Philosophy. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow
Press, 2005
Carver, Terrell (ed). The Cambridge Companion to Marx. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991
Fichte, Johann Gottlieb. Addresses to the German Nation ,trans. R. F. Jones. Westport, Conn.:
Greenwood Press, 1979
Hannay, Alastair and Gordon D. Marino (eds). The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 1998
Hegel, G. W. F. The Difference Between the Fichtean and the Schellingian Systems of Philosophy, trans.
Jere Paul Surber. Reseda, CA.: Ridgeview, 1978
James, William. The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy.Cambrigde, MA.: Harvard
University Press, 1979
Janaway, Christopher (ed). The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1998
Janaway, Christopher (ed). Willing and Nothingness: Schopenhauer as Nietzsche’s Educator. Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 1999
Kamenka, Eugene. The Philosophy of Ludwig Feuerbach. New York: Praeger, 1990
Meinong, Felix. On Emotional Presentation, trans. Marie-Luise Schubert. Evanston, IL.: Northwestern
University Press, 1972
Nietzsche, Friedrich. Sämtliche Werke; Kritischen Studien Ausgabe in 15 Bänden, eds.G. Colli and M.
Montinari. Berlin: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1967-1977
O’Hear, Anthony. German Philosophy since Kant. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999
Peirce, Charles Sanders. Reasoning and the Logic of Things. Cambridge Mass.: Harvard University Press,
1992
Pinkard, Terry. German Philosophy, 1760-1860: the Legacy of Idealism. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2002
Rockmore, Tom. Hegel, Idealism, and Analytical Philosophy. New York: New Haven: Yale University
Press, 2005
Schopenhauer, Arthur. Sämtliche Werke, ed. Arthur Hübscher, 7 vols. Mannheim: F. A. Brockhaus, 1972
Smith, David W. The Cambridge Companion to Husserl. Cambridge University Press, 1995
Stephan, Evans C. Kierkegaard’s “Fragments” and “Postscript”: The Religious Philosophy of Johannes
Climacus. Atlantic Highlands NJ.: Humanities Press, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995
Wilshire, Bruce. Primal Roots of American Philosophy: Pragmatism, Phenomenology, and Native
American Thought. University Park, PA.: Pennsylvania University Press, 2000
Notes:
1. Contact the Registrar's Office (x1570) for available course numbers. A list of subject areas can be found at
http://acadaff.uww.edu\Handbook\SubjectAreas.htm
2. The 15 and 25 character abbreviations may be edited for consistency and clarity.
3. Please submit electronically when approved at the college level - signature sheet to follow in hard copy.
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