DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
84. MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. M. J. Charlesworth
A course of two lectures, and one tutorial class, throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
The course will consist of a study of certain philosophical topics as they present themselves in the works of representative medieval thinkers, e.g. the
problem of universals, the body-soul problem, the philosophical proofs of the existence of God, logical theory, theory of knowledge. Emphasis will be placed upon critical examination of selected original texts. All texts will be studied in translation and knowledge of Latin is not essential.
Two essays are required of students in the Bourse of the year.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Knowles, D.—The Evolution of Medieval Thought. (R.K.P.) Leff, G.—Medieval Thought. ( (Pelican.)
Fremantle, A.--The Age of Belief: The Medieval Philosophers. (Mentor.)
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
St. Anselm's `Proslogion'. trans. М. J. Charlesworth. (O.U.P., 1985.)
Abelard, P.—Logica 'Ingredientibus' in Selections from Medieval. Philosophers.. ed. R. McKeon. (Scribners, 1957.)
Aquinas, St. Thomas—Introduction to Aquinas. ed. A. Pegis. (Modem Library.) Scotus, John Duns—Philosophical Writings. ed. A. Wolter. (Nelson, 1981.) Ockham, Willarn—Philosophlcal Writings, ed. P. Boehner. (Nelson, 1957.)
FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK (c) Recommended for reference:
Shapiro, 1.—Medieval Philosoph—Selected Readings from Augustine to Buri- dan. (Modern Library, 1964.
Maurer, A. A.—Medieval Philosophy. (Random House, 1962.)
Gilson, E.—History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages. (Sheed & Ward, 1953.)
Copleston, F.—A History of Philosophy. Vol. II, Augustine to Scotus; Vol. III, Oсkham ta Suarez. (Bums, Oates, 1950-3.)
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
189. CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. M. J. Charlesworth
A course of two lectures and one tutorial class per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
A study of the movement of Phenomenology in its various manifestations. Selec- tions from the following texts will be considered and a critical analysis of the Phenomenological method will be undertaken.
Two essays will be required of students in the course of the year.
BOOKS
(1) Preliminary Reading:
Kaufman, W. (ed.)—Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre. (Meridian Books.)
Collins, 3. The Existentialists: A Critical Study. ( Gateway Editions.) Murdoch, I.—Sartre: Romantic 'Rationalist. ( Bowes.)
Warnock, M.—The Philosophy of Sartre. (H.U.L.) (2) Textbooks:
Husserl, E.—Philosophy as a Strict Science. ( 1910 )
Ideas: General Introduction to Pure Phenomenology ( 1913 ) Cartesian Meditations (1931).
Heidegger, M. Being and Time.
What is Metaphysics? (1958).
Essays in Metaphysics (1958).
Sartre, J. P.—The Emotions: Outline of a Theory ( 1939).
Being and Nothingness, An Essay in Phenomenological Ontology, (1943).
Merleau-Ponty, 1.—The Phenomenology of Perception (1945).
The Phenomenology of Language (1952).
(Students will be advised on texts at the beginning of lectures; they should not attempt to purchase them beforehand.)
(3) Reference:
Spiegelberg, 1.—The Phenomenological Movement, 2 Vols. (1965.) EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
121. AESTHETICS Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. Mary McCloskey A course of two lectures per week throughout the year.
SYLLAВUs
The object of the course is to determine and examine the central concepts of aesthetics and to consider the relationships between judgements about natural beauty and judgements about works of art. This will be done in a semi-historical manner by selecting works of great philosophers who have emphasized different concepts as being central to aesthetic judgement.
BOOKS
(a ) Prescribed text:
Kant, I.-Critique of Aesthetic Judgement. (Trans. Meredith.) (O.U.P.) (b) Recommended for reference:
РНILОSOPНУ
Plato—Hippias Major, Philebus. (Any ed.) Aristotle—Poetics. ( љіу ed. )
Burke, E.—A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the SuЫime, and the Beautiful. ( R.K.P. )
Hogarth, W.—The Analysis of Beauty. ( 0.U.P. )
Hegel, G. W. F.—Introdиctioп to the Philosophy of Fine Art. (Trans. Bosanquet. ) ( R.K.P.)
Schopenhauer, A.—The World as Will and Idea. Vol. I, Book 3. ( R.K.P. ) Tolstoy, L. N.—What is Art? (World's Classics, No. 331, O.U.P. ) Collingwood, R. G.—Principles of Art. (О.U.P.)
Langer, S. K. Feeling and Form. ( R.K.P. ) Cary, j.—Art and Reality. (C.U.P.) EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
120. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. Н. J. McCloskey
A course of two lectures and one tutorial class per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
An examination of some central religious concepts and statements, and of arguments and problems connected with them.
Two essays will be required of students in the course of the year.
BOOKS
(a) Preliminary Reading:
Smart, N. Philosophers and Religious Truth. (S.C.М. ) Taylor, A. E. Does God Exist? ( Collins Fontana.) (b) Prescribed Reading:
The Epistle to the Romans, in the New English Bible.
Aquinas—'Knowing and Naming God', in Summa Theologiae. ( Eyre and Spottis- woode, Vol. 3.)
Hick, J. ( ed. )—The Existence of God. (Macmillan.)
Lewis, H. D.—Philosophy of Religion. ( E.U.P. Teach Yourself Books.) Macgregor, G. H. C.—Introduction to Religious Philosophy. (Macmillan.) Pike, N. ( ed. )—The Problem of Evil. ( Prentice-Hall. )
( c) Recommended for Reference:
Hume, D. Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. (Hafner. ) Kant, I.—Critique of Pure Reason. ( Book 2, Ch. 3, Secs. 2-7. ) Newman, J. H.—The Grammar of Assent. ( Image Paperback.) McTaggart, J. MeT. E.—Some Dogmas of Religion. Arnold. ) Baille, J.—The Sense of the Presence of God. ( 0.U.P.)
Campbell, C. A.—On Selfhood and Godhood. ( Allen and Unwin.)
Flew, A. G. N., and Macintyre, A. ( ed. )—New Essays in Philosophical Theology.
(S.С.М.)
Hepburn, R. W.—Christianity and Paradox. (Watts.) Martin, C. B.—Religious Belief. (Cornell.)
Mitchell, B. G. (ed. )—Faith and Logic. (Allen and Unwin.) Paton, H. J.-The Modern Predicament. (Allen and Unwin.) Ramsay, I.—Religious Language. (S.C.M.)
Reading guides will be issued during the year.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
HONOURS DEGREE C. SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY
(For Combined Honour Courses including Philosophy see page 249. For a Combined Course for the degree with honours in Philosophy and the diploma of Social Studies see the Social Studies Handbook. )
I. The course for the degree with honours in the School of Philosophy comprises the following subjects:
FACULTY OF ARTS ØBOOИ (a ) Either: Philosophy IA ( Ions. ) or Philosophy IB (Ions.) .
(b) Epistemology, Logic and Methodology I; Political Philosophy; Modem Philosophy; and Ethics.
(c) Two chosen out of the following:
Rationalist Metaphysics; Medieval Philosophy; Greek Philosophy; Aesthetics;
and Contemporary European Philosophy; and Philosophy of Religion.
Provided (1) that a student may not do bath of Contemporary European Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion, and. (2) that a student who did Philosophy IB must do Greek Philosophy.
(d) Honours Philosophy A ( Epistemology, Logic and Methodology) . . Honours Philosophy B ( Philoso by of the period 1900-1953).
Honours Philosophy C (Ethics).
Honours Philosophy D ( Political Philosophy).
Honours Philosophy E ( Kant's Critique of Pure Reason).
Honours Philosophy F ( Philosophy since 1953).
Honours Philosophy G ( Philosophical Psychology).
(e) Either four additional subjects (taught by Arts Departments other than that of Philosophy) or three such subjects of which at least one is taken at honours level. These additional subjects must either include History and Philosophy of Science I or include two subjects which form the first two parts of an approved major. Normally also they must include a language other than English, although the last requirement may be waived in special cases.
2. The normal sequence of courses and examinations is as follows:
(a) First Year.
Either Philosophy IA ( Ions. ) or Philosophy IB (Ions.).
Either three additional subjects or two such subjects, one at least at honours level, chosen in conformity with 1(e) above.
(b) Admission to Second Year.
Students who have completed this first year must be approved by the Faculty of Arts before entering the second year of the honours school. Such approval will normally be recommended for students who have gained at least second class honours. Those who have failed to do so, but who wish nevertheless to continue in the honours school, should interview the head of the depart- ment of Philosophy, who will be guided in his recommendation by the merits of the case.
Students who, without attempting honours, have passed in either Philosophy IA or Philosophy IB and who wish to enter the honours school, must make special application to the Faculty through the Sub-dean for per- mission to do so. Such permission will be recommended for those whose pass in Philosophy IA or Philosophy IB was sufficiently good. If admitted, they will be required in their second year to sit for and obtain honours in the examination for the Philosophy I Special Course. .
(c) Second Year.
Epistemology, Logic and Methodology ( Ions. ); Political Philosophy; Modern Philosophy.
One additional subject, chosen in conformity with 1(e) above.
There will be an examination in these subjects at the end of the year.
(d) Third Year.
Ethics; Honours Philosophy A; Honours Philosophy B.
Two of: Rationalist Metaphysics; Contemporary European Philosophy;
Greek Philosophy; Medieval Philosophy; Aesthetics; Philosophy of Religion, chosen in conformity with the proviso of ( I ) e above.
All subjects done in third year, except Honours Philosophy A, will be examined. But this examination will not be regarded as part of the final examination for honours.
(e) Fourth year.
Honours Philosophy C; Honours Philosophy D; Honours Philosophy E;
Honours Philosophy F; Honours Philosophy G.
(f) Honours Essays in Third and Fourth Year.
PHIIA80PHY
In addition to essays set for pass students in those pass courses which are prescribed for them, honours students in the Pure School of Philosophy are required to submit, during their third and fourth years, three honours essays of about 3,000 words each, Students in Combined Sćhools are required to submit two such essays. They must be handed in by the dates specified by the head of the department, and may be considered in the determination of class at the third year and at the final examination respectively.
(g) The Find Examination.
The final examination will consist of the following seven papers:
( 1 ) Epistemology, Logic and Methodology.
(2) Ethics.
( 3 ) Political Philosophy.
(4) Honours Philosophy E.
(5) Honours Philosophy F.
(6 Honours Philosophy G.
(7 Essay Paper. .
Each of the first three of these papers will be designed to test the student's general familiarity with the subject as a whole, whereas papers (4 ), (5) and (6) will cover specifically the work done in those courses whose names they bear. The essay paper will consist of a single question chosen from a number of alternatives covering the main fields of philosophical study.
Candidates may also be required to attend an oral examination.
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1. PHILOSOPHY IA(lions.)
SYLLABUS. As for Philosophy IA, together with the Philosophy I, Special Course (see below).
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2. PHILOSOPHY IB(Ions.)
SYLLABUS. As for Philosophy IB, together with the Philosophy " I Special Course (see below ).
PHILOSOPHY PART I ( Special
Course)
Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. D. Gunner
А course of one lecture per week, throughout the year, in addition to the lee- turcs and tutorial for the ordinary degree.
SYLLАВUs
As for the ordinary degree, together with a study of the main doctrines of Berkeley.
BOOKS
As for the ordinary degree, together with the following:
(a) Prescribed text:
*Berkeley—Тhв Рriпciples of Human Knowledge; Three Dialogues between lyle.
and Philonous. ( Both these are printed in the Everyman volume, New Theory of Vision and Other Writings. They are also printed in Berkeleý s Philosophical Writings. (Collier Books. )
(b) Specially recommended for reference:
Warnock, C. Berkeley. (Pelican.)
(c) Recommended for reference as directed in lectures:
Dawes Hicks, G.—Berkeley. ( Benn. )
Johnston, G. A.—The Development of Berkeley': Philosophy. (Маеmшаn.) Moore, G. E.—Philosophical studies. ( R.K.P. )
Price, H. H —Perception. (Methuen.)
Hume, David-Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. (O.U.P.)
Broad, C. D.—"Berkeley's Argument Against Material Substance", in Proceedings of the British Academy, 1942.
FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK
117. EPISTEMOLOGY, LOGIC AND METHODOLOGY ( Special Course)
(Symbolic Logic)
Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. L. J. l'Nell
One lecture class per week for honours students in their second year.
(This subject may also be taken by Pass students.) SYLLAВUS
The rudiments of modern symbolic logic.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed textbook:
Lemmon, E. J.—Beginning Logic. (Nelson.) Other references will be given in lectures.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
119-1. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY A ( Epistemology, Logic and Methodology)
Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. L. J. O'Neill
One lecture-tutorial class per week for honours students in their Third Year.
SYLLABUS
As for the ordinary degree, together with a study of certain more advanced logical topics.
BOOKS
Reference will be made to some of the following:
Wittgenstein, L.—Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics. (Blackwell, 1956.)
Feigl, et al (ed.)—Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. (Minnesota Press.)
Pap, A.—An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. (Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1963.)
Strawson, P. F.—Introduction to Logical Theory. (Methuen.) Other references will be given in lectures.
119-2. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY В ( British Philosophy of the period 1900-1953)
Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. D. L. Gunner (a) Preliminary Reading:
Russell, B.—My Philosophical Development. ( Allen & Unwin.) Urnson, J. O. Philosophical Analysis. ( O.U.P. )
(b) Prescribed Text:
Wittgenstein, L.—T ractatus Logico-Philosophirus. (R.K.P, ) (c) For Reference:
Russell, B.—Principia Mathematira, Introduction. ( C.U.P. ) Russell, B.—Logic and Knowledge. ( Allen & Unwin.)
Moore, G. E.—"A Defence of Commonsense" printed in Contemporary British Philosophy, Vol 2. ( Allen & Unwin.)
Moore, G. E.—"A Reply to my. Critics", published in The Philosophy of G. E.
Moore. ( North Western University.)
Ramsay, F. P.—The Fondations of Mathematics. (R.K.P.) Ayer, A. J.--Language, Truth and Logic. (Gollancz. ) Wisdom, J.—Other Minds. ( Blackwell.)
Flew, A. G. N.—Logic and Language, Vols. I and II. ( Blackwell.) Ryle, G.—Dilemmas. (C.U.Р. )
PHILOSOPHY
Anderson, J.—Studies in Empirical Philosophy. ( Angus & Robertson.) Black, M.—A Companion to Wittgenstein's'Tractatus. (C.U.P.) Wittgenstein,
L.—The
Blue and Brown Books. ( Blackwell. ) Wittgenstein, L.—Philosophical Investigations. (Blackwell. ) Pitcher,G.—The
Philosophy of Wittgenstein. (Prentice-Hall.)119-3. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY C (Ethics )
Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. W. K. Presa A lecture-tutorial course extending throughout the year.
SYLLAВUS
The additional work for the honours degree will fall into two parts.
(i The ethics of Aristotle.
(ii) The contemporary situation.
BOOKS.
(a) Prescribed texts:
Hare, R.
1.—Freedom
and Reason. (O.U.P. )Aristotle—The Nicomachean Ethics. Books I, II, III, VI, VII and X. (Trans.
Ross. World's Classics. ) (b) Recommended for reference:
Ross, W.
D.—The
Fouпdatiопs of Ethics. (О.U.P.) Muirhead, J. H.—Rule and End in Morals. ( O.U.P. ) Blanshard Brand—
Reason and Goodness. (Allen & Unwin.) Von Wright, G.i. —Tiw
Varieties of Goodness. ( R.K.P. ) Hare, R. M.—The Language of Morah. (O,U.P.) Baler, K. E.M.—The
Moral Point of View. (Ithaca.) Singer, M. G.-Generalization in Ethics. (Spottiswoode. ) Nowell-Smith, P.H. Ethics.
(Penguin.)Joachim, H. H.—Commentarij on Aristotle's Ethics. ( 0.U.P. ) 119-4. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY D
( Political Philosophy)
Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. H. J. McCloskey One lecture-tutorial class per week throughout the year.
SYLLАВUs
Issues to be considered in this course include; the nature and object of political philosophy; the nature of the state; the function of the state; idealś in politics—common good, rights, liberty, equality, justice.
BOOKS
There will be no set texts, but essential reading will be indicated by the lea- turer. The following books will be relevant:
Aristotle—Politics. ( Oxford or any ed.)
Aquinas—De Regiinine Principum. Book I. (Any ed,) Mill, J.
S.—Liberty.
( Everyman.)Representative Government. ( Everyman.) And Principles of Political Economy. (Longmans. ) Ritchie, D.
G.—Natural
Rights. ( Allen & Unwin.) Hobhouse, L. T.—Liberalism. ( H.U.P. )Laski, J. 1. А Grammar of Politics. ( Alien & Unwin.)
Plamenatz, J. P.—Consent, Freedom and Political Obligation. (O.1.P. ) Maritain, J.—Man and the State. ( Hollis & Carter or Chicago U.P.) Lindsay, A.
D.—The
Modem Democratic State. ( O.U.P. )Tawney, R.
H. Equality.
(Allen & Unwin.)Benn, S., and Peters, R.
S.—Social
Principles and the Democratic State, (Allen& Unwin. )
Berlin, I.—Two Concepts of Liberty. (Clarendon.) Hart, H. L.
A.—The
Concept of Law. (Oxford.) Barry, B.—Political Argument. (Routledge.)189
FACULTY OF ARTs'HANDBOOK
119-5. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY
E
(Kant's Critique of Pure Reason) Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. A. C. Jackson
One lecture-tutorial class (one and a half hours) per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
A study of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and its place in the history of phil- osophical thinking.
Books
(a) For preliminary readin : Кörnеr, S.
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Rant. (PenguinKant, I.—Prolвgomeпa. (tr. Lucas.) ( Manchester U.P.) (b) Prescribed text:
*Kant—The Critique of Pure Reason. (trs. Kemp-Smith.) (Macmillan. ) (c) Recommended for reference:
Bird, Graham—Кaпt's Theory of Knowledge. (R.K.P. )
Paton, H. J.—Kant's Metaphysic of Experience. ( Allen & Unwin. )
Ewin , A. C. —A Short Commentary on Капt's 'Critique of Pure Reason'. ( Methuen. )
Pritchard, H. A.—Kant's Theory of Knowledge. (O.U.P.) 119-6. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY F
( Philosophy since 1953 ) Lecturer-in-charge: Mr. A Coady
One lecture-discussion class (one and a half hours) per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
A study of some of the main philosophical investigations that have taken place during the last ten or twenty years, expanding and particularizing the general review in Contemporary Philosophy part I.
Rooks
Selections will be made from the following:
*Wittgenstein, L.—Philosophical Investigations. (Blackwell, 1953.) Shoemaker, S.—Self-Knowledge and Self-Identity. ( Cornell, 1963.) Taylor, C.—The Explanation of Behaviour. ( Routledge, 1965.) Strawson, P. F.—Individuals. ( Methuen, 1959.)
Quine, W. V. O. Word and Object. ( Technology Press, 1960. )
Armstrong, D. M.—Perception and the Physical World. ( Routledge, 1962.) Austin, J. L—How to do Things with Words. ( Oxford, 1962.)
Smart, J. J. C. Philosophy and Scientific Realism. ( Routledge, 1963.) Ayer, A. J.—The Concept of a Person. ( Macmillan, 1963.)
Bennett, J.—Ratiinaltti. ( Routledge, 1965.)
122. HONOURS PHILOSOPHY G (Philosophical Psychology) Lecturer-in-charge: Dr. A. C. Jackson A course of two lectures per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
The object of the course is to consider questions in the philosophy of the mind. It is intended not to overlap with the work of the department of Psychology.
Books
There is no prescribed textbook. Students should read:
Ryle, G.—The Concept of Mind. (Hutchinson.) Anscombe, G. E. M.—Intention. ( Blackwell.)
Hampshire, S.-Thought and Action. (Chatto & Windus.)
Wittgenstein, L.—Philosophical Investigations. (Part II.) (Blackwell) More detailed reference to articles and books will be made during the course.
PHØOPHY
MASTER OF ARTS C. SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates are required to prepare a thesis on an approved subject, and ( unless specially exempted) to attend an oral examination covering the general field of their research.
They will work under the supervision of a member of the Philosophy department to whom they should report regularly on the progress of their work, and who will advise them about a suitable course of reading. They may also be required to attend any lectures or discussion classes bearing on their work.
The final date for submission of theses is 12 February, 1968, prior to which date candidates should have submitted to the Registrar an entry form for examination for higher degrees.
Three copies of each thesis (quarto, typewritten, double-spaced) are required,
of which one copy, in the case of a successful candidate, will be deposited in the University Library.