Wittgenstein's On Certainty
This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.
Ever wondered how it is that we know what we think we know? Dive into twentieth-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s accessible and engaging On Certainty, in which a new mode of inquiry into skepticism, faith, and the human condition emerges. Written as a response to G. E. Moore’s attempted refutation of skepticism, On Certainty strives to illuminate underlying grammatical and logical conditions of general epistemological claims through pointed queries, imaginative constructions, and strikingly brilliant insights. No background or previous familiarity with the text is required.
Course Outline
Required Text
Wittgenstein On Certainty Harper & Row 978-0061316869
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Online registration deadline: Thursday, March 24, 5 pm CT.