PL 649.01 Philosophy of Being I

After metaphysics, there remains the task of thinking being. There is no true deconstruction without a reconstruction. Starting from a deconstruction of the metaphysical tradition, this course will attempt a systematic reconstruction in the philosophy of being. It will begin with a re-opening of the question of being, leading into a discussion of the analogy and the transcendental properties of being as a way into an understanding of the structure of being as it presents itself in experience.

Requirements:
regular class participation, 2 or 3 reflection papers, term paper based on individualized reading, final oral exam.

Texts :
Oliva Blanchette, Philosophy of Being: A Reconstructive Essay in Metaphysics. Catholic University of America Press, 2002Oliva Blanchette
Last Updated: 4/2/2003