Phi 346-01—Analytic Philosophy: Wittgenstein and After
Spring 2013—Glen Helman

E-mail: helmang@wabash.edu

Office: Center 214, (765) 361-6334

My posted hours currently are 10-11 Monday and 2-3 Thursday (but this can change). In addition, you stand a good chance of finding me in my office whenever I am on campus and not teaching. My other classes meet at 9:00, 11:20, and 1:10 MWF (the latter only for the first half). On Tues. and Thurs., I usually arrive between 9 and 10, and I tend to leave every day between 5 and 6. (While I am in my office most noon hours, the noon hour is also a common time for meetings and other events, as is the afternoon after 4.)

Home: 1110 W. Main St., (765) 362-0428

This is your best bet evenings and weekends, but try my office too.

Cell phone: (765) 366-0791

Texts

Text:

Anthony Kenny (ed.), The Wittgenstein Reader, 2nd ed. (Blackwell, 2006).

JSTOR:

J. L. Austin, “A Plea for Excuses,” Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, n.s. vol. 57 (1956 - 1957), pp. 1-30 (on JSTOR at 4544570)

John R. Searle, “Proper Names,” Mind, n.s. vol. 67 (1958), pp. 166-173 (on JSTOR at 2251108)

Grading

Requirements: (1) Two papers (the first paper about 2-3 pp. and the second paper 5-6 pp.); I will suggest the forms of the papers but you will have substantial freedom of choice in the topic. (2) Regular, prepared, and active participation in class discussion. Your final grade will be based on these in the following way: 25% and 55%, respectively, for the papers and 20% for class participation.

Attendance and due dates: As part of my evaluation of your participation, I will be keeping a record of your attendance. You will be automatically excused if you notify me in advance that you will miss a class (e-mail or voice-mail messages are fine). After the fact, you will be excused if you give me a good reason or a dean’s excuse. Due dates for the papers are subject to negotiation. I have set a default due date for the class, but I am willing to set individual due dates (within reason) for those who find that inconvenient. My policy on missed deadlines is similar to that on missed classes: I’ll re-negotiate the deadline (again within reason) if I hear in advance, but after the fact I’ll expect an excuse. Unexcused missed deadlines will have an effect on your participation grade.