PHIL 19.01 Wittgenstein
An investigation of Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy, its sources, and its enduring significance. The main line of the course traces the logical atomism of his early years through his rejection of it as dogmatic and the subsequent development of his thoughts about meaning, mind, language games, and rule-following. Other topics might include his philosophy of mathematics, his remarks on color, or his aesthetics and value theory.
Prerequisite
One Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.