Husserl Ideas I Fall 2016

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Husserls Ideas I

Prof. Andrea Staiti


Graduate Seminar Fall 2013 PL 773201
TH 4:30-6:50pm Stokes 403N
In this class we will examine Husserls groundbreaking work Ideas for a Pure
Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy primarily from a systematic
perspective. An effort will be made to connect Husserls phenomenology with the
broader tradition of transcendental philosophy. The goal of the class is to learn Husserls
phenomenological method and to understand key notions of phenomenology such as
reduction, intentionality, pure consciousness, noesis-noema.
Prerequisites: Some background in Kant, although not mandatory, is strongly
recommended
Requirements: Research term-paper (6,000 words), class preparedness and participation.
(1) A term paper (of 15-20 pages) (70%): Either on one of the themes treated by Husserl
in Ideas I (better) or on another classical theme in Husserlian Phenomenology. An
abstract for the paper must be submitted by November, 3rd. The final version of the paper
must be submitted per email in PdF format by December, 15th.
(2) Class preparedness & active Participation (30%): that is to say, careful reading of the
weeks assigned readings, and prepared questions and comments for class discussion.
Academic Integrity: Plagiarism, cheating, or any other violation of academic integrity
will not be tolerated. Any such violation, no matter how seemingly minor, is a serious
offense against both ones own intellectual development and the larger intellectual
community, and will therefore be met with severe consequences, up to and including a
failing grade for the course and dismissal from the program. All such infractions will be
reported to the students academic dean. For detailed information and definitions on
Boston Colleges academic integrity policy, visit:
http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/academic/integrity.html
Canvas: You can access Canvas by logging onto the Agora portal (this is currently
portal.bc.edu).You can also login to Canvas directly using your Agora credentials by
logging onto
http://www.bc.edu/offices/cte/tools/canvas.html
Course Materials (Available at the BC Bookstore):
1)E. Husserl, Ideas I, trans. Dan Dahlstrom (Hackett: Indianapolis 2014)

2) A. Staiti (ed.), Commentary on Husserls Ideas I (De Gruyter: Berlin/New York


2015)
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: TH 1-3pm
Phone: 617-552-3869
CALENDAR
Class

Reading assignment

September 1

Introduction, pp. 3-8


Commentary, Introduction (A. Staiti),
pp. 1-12.

September 8

(Eidetics I) Section I, Chapter One


1-17
Commentary, Chapter II (C.
Majolino), pp. 33-50

September 15

(Eidetics II) Section I, Chapter Two


18-26
Commentary, Chapter III (R. Hanna),
pp. 51-67

September 22

(Natural Attitude) Section II,


Chapter One 27-32
Commentary, Chapter IV (A. Staiti),
pp. 69-92

September 29

(Consciousness and Reality) Section


II Chapter Two 33-46
Commentary, Chapter V (H. Jacobs),
pp. 95-118
A. Staiti, Positionality and
Consciousness in Husserls Ideas I,
Research in Phenomenology 46/2
(2016), pp. 277-295

October 6

(Pure Consciousness) Section II,


Chapter Three AND
Chapter Four 47-62

C. Majolino, Until the End of the


World: Eidetic Variation and
Absolute Being of Consciousness
A Reconsideration, Research in
Phenomenology 46/2 (2016), pp.
157-183
October 13

Section III, Chapter One 63-75


Commentary, Chapter VIII (J. Dodd),
pp. 159-176

October 20

Section III, Chapter Two 76-86


Commentary, Chapter IX (D.
Zahavi), pp. 177-194

October 27

Section III, Chapter Three 87- 96


Commentary, Chapter X (D. Moran),
pp. 195-224

November 3

Section III, Chapter Four 97-115


Commentary, Chapter XI (N. De
Warren), pp. 225-256

November 10

Section IV, Chapter One 128-135


Commentary, Chapter XII (J.
Drummond), pp. 257-272

November 17

Section IV, Chapter Two 136-145


Commentary, Chapter XIII (D.
Dahlstrom), pp. 273-286

November 24

NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

December 8

Section IV, Chapter Three 146153


Commentary, Chapter XIV (S.
Rinofner-Kreidl), pp. 287-326

December 15

Term Paper due per email by 12pm

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