PHL217H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sapere Aude, Continental Philosophy, Wisdom Tradition
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A returning theme is an awareness of being in the world; mortality. Similar to the wisdom tradition in western philosophy - the parts of philosophy that focus on existential nature. 3 papers due in the semester (5-8 pages) Do readings before the lecture - when it says reading: nietzsche , read the whole book. When sending emails, include the course code in the subject line. Analytic: reason, analysis, science, logic - dominates the western world. Continental: intuition, human condition, postmodernism, literature - common in europe. Always aware of its own history and putting it into account; has a historical bias. His way of understanding the nature of the philosophical task sets the agenda for all philosophical work that follows him. Why? because he is the first to systematically put thought into question considering its own impossibility. Text assigned prior to class ( what is enlightenment? )
