LARKIN:
Spring 2003
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DATE: 2-20-03
I.
Objectives
A.
Introduce
Logical Atomism
B.
Learn
Truth Functional Analysis of Molecular Propositions
C.
Discuss
Russell’s Paradox and the Trouble with ‘Everything’
II.
Discussion:
III.
Lecture:
A.
Basic
Tenets of Logical Atomism
B.
Truth
Functions and Truth Tables
C.
Russell’s
Paradox and the Trouble with ‘Everything’
IV.
Discussion:
Seven main claims of Wittgenstein’s Tractaus
V.
Next
Time
A.
Topic:
Logical Atomism
B.
Reading: Wittgenstein, Tractatus
Logico-Philosophicus
C.
Reading Questions: No reading
questions for Wittgenstein—that would just be cruel.