We are a bit late with the summary of the 3rd class - we should have it [we will] later today.
To make sure those who haven’t been in class last time know what to prepare: we will read and discuss sections 65 to 78 from Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations. Do read them before the class.
In your reader you have a larger part of the Investigations. It wouldn’t hurt to read more. Try sections: 3, 7, 11 – 14, 23, 32, 36, 43, 79, 92, 97, 111, 115, 122-124, 126, 130, 133. These are section numbers, not page numbers. Take a look at the text or the online version [I e-mailed you the link, and you can also find it below or in 'webgate']
Perhaps some things were not clear, stuff like:
- attendance is not optional; last time, 5 of you – in a such a small class – informed us directly or indirectly, the day of the course, that they cannot come. Let me remind you that you chose to take this class and were informed in advance about the schedule, requirements etc. We kindly but firmly inform you that such conduct is not acceptable.
- please, read the requirements again; Friday is the 4th meeting, out of 6 in the 1st unit. High time to start writing reaction papers! Reaction papers should be written and sent before the class in which we discuss the paper in question. So e.g. this week you should have written about the Wittgenstein excerpt. If we knew how you dealt with the issues before the class, that would help focus the class on what seemed important or controversial to you. That is the purpose of reaction papers to begin with.
If reaction papers are too hard, fine, we give you the option of writing a summary of one class with a colleague. There are not enough classes left in the 1st unit for all of you though.
