Readings

Thursday, October 2
: no required reading, first class; but recommended: Translators’ Introduction (by Geraets and Harris), pp. xiii–xxxi, and Suchting’s objections, pp. xxxii–xlviii (this is very entertaining, as well as informative — at least, if you’re as easily entertained as I am).
Tuesday, October 7
: Translators’ Preface, pp. vii-ix; start of the Preliminary Conception (§§19–25), without Additions (Zusätze), pp. 45–65.
Thursday, October 9
: no class due to the first day of Sukkot.
Tuesday, October 14
: More Precise Conception and Division of the Logic (§§79–83), pp. 125–34.
Thursday, October 16
: no class due to Shemini Atzeret.

The Doctrine of Being
 
Monday, October 20
: Intro. and Being (§§84–8), pp. 135–45. At the usual time (2pm) in Humanities 1, room 400. This class will be videotaped, for those unable to attend.
Tuesday, October 21
: Being-There and Being-for-Itself (§§89–98), pp. 145–57.
Thursday, October 23
: Quantity (§§97–106), pp. 157–69.
Tuesday, October 28
: Measure (§§107–111), pp. 170–74.

The Doctrine of Essence
 
Thursday, October 30
: Intro. and Pure Determinations of Reflection (§§112-22), pp. 175–92.
Tuesday, November 4
: Existence and Thing (§§123-30), pp. 192–9. First short paper due.
Thursday, November 6
: Appearance (§§131–41), pp. 199–213.
Tuesday, November 11
: No class (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 13
: first part of Actuality (§§142–49), pp. 213–25.[1]Note it is not exactly clear that the end of this reading marks a natural stopping point in the text (the structure of the chapter on Actuality is confusing, as we will discuss).
Tuesday, November 18
: Relationships of Substantiality, Causality, and Reciprocal Action (§§150–59), pp. 225–35.

The Doctrine of the Concept
 
Thursday, November 20
: Intro. and Concept as Such (§§160–65), pp. 236–43.
Tuesday, November 25
: Judgment (§§166–80), pp. 243–56. Second short paper due.
Thursday, November 27
: No class (Thanksgiving)
Tuesday, December 2
: Syllogism (§§181–93) pp. 256–71.
Thursday, December 4
: Object (§§194–212), pp. 272–286.
Tuesday, December 9
: Intro. to Idea, Life, and Cognition (§§213–35), pp. 286–303.
Thursday, December 11
: Absolute Idea (§§236–44), pp. 303–7.
Tuesday, December 16
: take home final exam (or final paper) due.