Kant and His Legacy (PHIL*3100)
Code and section: PHIL*3100*01
Term: Winter 2021
Instructor: Ken Dorter
Details
Brief course Synopsis: An in-class study of two of Kant’s major works, Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics and Critique of Judgment, together with an outside reading assignment on his Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals.
Presentation: The class will meet synchronously MW 4:00-5:20 on Zoom in the hope that this will enable interaction and discussion. The Zoom sessions will be recorded and posted for those who can’t attend live.
Required texts: Kant, Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics, second edition (Hackett ISBN 978-0-87220-593-2); Kant, Critique of Judgment (Hackett ISBN 13:978-0-87220-025-8); Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals (Hackett ISBN 13:978-0-87220-166-8).
Course require¬ments: a) A midterm exam on the Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics (30%), b) a 2500 word essay on the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals (30%), and c) a final exam on the Critique of Judgment (40%).