REQUIRED TEXTS
 
 
 

	Kant, Immanuel  Critique of Pure Reason  Norman Kemp Smith, trans.  (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003).
	Allison, Henry E.  Kant's Transcendental Idealism  Revised and Enlarged Edition (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004).

 

READINGS
 
 

The primary readings in the Critique of Pure Reason together with the secondary readings in Allison are assigned by topic below.  'A' and 'B' refer to the pagination of the first and second editions of the Critique, respectively.
 
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
 
 

You will write two substantial papers on assigned topics, the first roughly 8-10 pages in length (2000-3000 words), and the second roughly 12-16 pages in length (3000-4000 words).  The first paper will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday, May 8.  The second paper will be due in my office [Bond Hall 302A] on Tuesday, June 10, between 9:00am-10:00am.  The first paper will be worth 2/5 of the final grade for the course, and the second paper will be worth 3/5 of the final grade for the course.

Please note my policy on late papers:  The deadline for submitting papers is 12:10pm for the first paper and 10:00am for the second.  After that -- it's late.  Unless you make prior arrangements with me, a late paper will be penalized two full letter grades if it is submitted within 24 hours of its deadline, and it will be penalized three full letter grades if it is submitted within the next 24 hour period.  I will not accept a paper submitted 48 hours after it is due.  Computers crash, disks fail, and computer labs get busy.  Plan ahead.
 
 

COURSE OUTLINE
 
 
 

04/01	Background and Introduction to Kant
04/03	No Class
04/08	Prefaces and Introduction  (Avii-Axxii; Bvii-Bxliv; B1-B30);  Allison, Ch. 1 and 2
04/10
04/15
04/17	Space and Time  (B33-B73);  Allison, Ch. 4 and 5
04/22
04/24
04/29
05/01
05/06	Formal and Transcendental Logic;  Metaphysical Deduction  (B74-B116);  Allison, Ch. 6
05/08
05/08	First Paper Due In Class -- Thursday, May 8 (Before 12:10)
05/13	Transcendental Deduction in A  (B116-B129; A95-A130)
05/15
05/20	Transcendental Deduction in B  (B129-B169);  Allison, Ch. 7
05/22
05/27	Analogies of Experience  (B218-B265);  Allison, Ch. 9
05/29
06/03
06/05
06/10	Final Paper Due In Bond Hall 302A -- Tuesday, June 10 (Between 9:00-10:00)