Tonight: Levinas on Metaphysics and Separation

16 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Levinas on Metaphysics and Separation

12 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Plato on the Good

9 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Plato on the Good

5 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Derrida on Plato and Writing

2 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Plato’s Phaedrus

26 Aug

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Adorno on Plato’s Metaphysics

19 Aug

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Adorno on Plato’s Metaphysics

15 Aug

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Plato’s Phaedo

12 Aug

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Plato’s Phaedo

8 Aug

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and the Absolute.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

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