Part I: Short Answer. You should be able to explain the following concepts:- Thoreau's purpose in writing Walden.
- The problem Thoreau identifies.
- The four sources or causes of this problem.
- Thoreau's solution to this problem.
- Thoreau's response to those who might criticize him by arguing that not everyone is in a position to go live by a lake.
- The problem motivating Husserl to develop phenomenology.
- What Husserl means by "The Natural Standpoint."
- Husserl's method of epoche and how it is supposed to work.
- Husserl's concept of the "Background" and its significance for phenomenology.
- Husserl's concept of "intentionality" and its significance for phenomenology.
- Eidetic Reduction and its significance for Phenomenology.
- The differences between Husserl's and Heidegger's approaches to phenomenology.
- Heidegger's general project in Being and Time and his specific project in our selection on Being-towards-Death
- Heidegger's concept of Dasein and its threefold structure.
- Heidegger's contrasts between:
- Ontological and Ontic
- Existentiell and Existential
- Ready-to-Hand and Present-at-Hand
- Heidegger's analysis of the threefold structure of Being-towards-Death.
- Heidegger's analysis of Angst.
- The difference between an authentic and inauthentic Being-towards-Death
Part II. Essay Question. You should be prepared to write a short (1-2 page) essay in which you explore how the film All that Heaven Allows reflects and expresses themes and ideas from Thoreau's Walden. |
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