PHI 123 — Exploring Human Existence: Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Frederick M. Dolan
Date(s): Jan 14—Mar 18
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Class Meeting Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Tuition: $560
Refund Deadline: Jan 16
Unit(s): 2
Status: Closed
Quarter: Winter
Day: Wednesdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 14—Mar 18
Unit(s): 2
Tuition: $560
Refund Deadline: Jan 16
Instructor(s): Frederick M. Dolan
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Closed
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was one of the most controversial philosophers of the 20th century. His only systematic treatise, Being and Time (1927), presents a striking account of the basic structures of human existence and is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century philosophy. It influenced the continental tradition that emerged in Europe during Heidegger’s lifetime, and its impact continues to resonate across various disciplines, including environmental studies, philosophy of science, architecture, and theology. Michel Foucault once stated that his “entire philosophical development was determined by [his] reading of Heidegger.”
We will explore Heidegger's intellectual legacy as we decipher the enigmatic layers of his intricate philosophy. Together, we will read Being and Time, which is notoriously complex due to its idiosyncratic syntax and vocabulary. Heidegger formulates provocative insights into human existence, truth, language, and time. By the end of the course, students will gain insights into Heidegger’s “hermeneutic phenomenology” and the enduring significance of Being and Time for contemporary thought.
We will explore Heidegger's intellectual legacy as we decipher the enigmatic layers of his intricate philosophy. Together, we will read Being and Time, which is notoriously complex due to its idiosyncratic syntax and vocabulary. Heidegger formulates provocative insights into human existence, truth, language, and time. By the end of the course, students will gain insights into Heidegger’s “hermeneutic phenomenology” and the enduring significance of Being and Time for contemporary thought.
FREDERICK M. DOLAN
Professor of Rhetoric, Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Frederick M. Dolan’s interests include political and moral philosophy, theories of interpretation, and aesthetics and the philosophy of art. He received a PhD from Princeton. Textbooks for this course:
(Required) Martin Heidegger, MacQuarrie(trans) and Robinson(trans), Being and Time, 2008 (ISBN 978-0061575594)