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Course Syllabus

Course Information Course Number/Section Course Title Term Days & Times

HUHI 6313.501 The German Mind: From Lessing to Nietzsche Fall, 2011 Tuesday, 7:00 9:45 p.m. - Classroom JO 4.112

Professor Contact Information Professor Office Phone Email Address Office Location Office Hours Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsvth 972-883-2758 zozsvath@utdallas.edu JO Suite 4.8 Tuesday 6:00 7:00 p.m. or by appointment

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions N/A Course Description Literary history has only rarely experienced such concentration of emotional and intellectual energies as those manifesting themselves in Germany between 1750-1875. In fact, this powerful artistic output appears to be on such scale and of such stature that it must be discussed on terms comparable to those of the Attic tragedy. To study it also means to explore the cultural forces that have at once appropriated the rich lineage of the European tradition and anticipated most major artistic movements of the nineteenth- and twentiethcentury. Our course will focus on the writings of such dramatists, writers, and poets as Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Hlderlin, Novalis, Eichendorff, Graf von Platen, Heine, and Bchner, and explore the works of such philosophers as Kant, Winckelmann, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes Students will read and learn to analyze the texts of the works well discuss in the class; and they will consider the philosophical, historical, and aesthetic background out of which these texts spring. Studying the structures and artistic expressions of these classical art pieces in the context of the historical development and aesthetic concepts of 18 th-early 19th century Germany, students will understand, and put in the context of, some of the major aesthetic theories, and the political and moral changes of this time, influencing the intellectual, historical developments of the 20 th-century. Required Textbooks and Materials Required Reading: G. E. Lessing, Nathan the Wise ISBN 978-0-8264-0707-8 J. W. von Goethe, Faust Part I ISBN 978-0-19-953621-4 J. W. von Goethe, Faust Part II ISBN 978-0-19-953620-7 F Schiller, Don Carlos ISBN 978-0-19-954074-7 H. von Kleist, The Marquise of O. and Other Stories ISBN 978-0-14-044359-2 G. Buechner, Dantons Death ISBN 978-0-19-954035-8 F. Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy ISBN 978-0-521-63987-3 In addition, we will read poems by Goethe, Schiller, Hoelderlin, Novalis, Eichendorff, Graf von Platen, and Heine and essays by Kant, Winckelmann, Herder, Schiller, Schopenhauer, and Hegel. All books for the course are available in the Campus Book Store as well as in the Off Campus Books. (Please check that the publisher and the ISBN number of the book you plan to purchase match the number given on this syllabus.)
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Required Materials Texts listed above under Required Texts in addition to works which are noted below with *. Readings which are noted with * will be located on the electronic reserve site of the McDermott Library. Once on this site, choose the tab labeled Course Reserve. After you have reached the Course Reserve site, choose Dr. Ozsvaths name from the first pull down menu, and then your course in the second window. Then click Find IT. A new window will open. Click on the statement Electronic Reserves for HUHI 6313.501, Ozsvath. When you reach the new page you will be asked for a password which will be provided in class and must not be shared with students who are not taking the class. After filling in the password, click the Accept Button (if you dont it wont let you into the site). Once on the class reserve site simply click on the folder which represents the date you need and all of the reading assignments will be located there as PDFs. If you have any problems navigating the site, if a reading is illegible, if a reading is missing, or if you cannot open one of the PDFs, please contact the McDermott Library Staff, they are always available to help. Suggested Course Materials Suggested Readings/Texts A bibliography will be provided in class. Suggested Materials See above. Assignments & Academic Calendar Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates Aug. 30: Sept. 6: Introduction * Winckelmann, Selections from P. Gay, The Enlightenment, A Comprehensive Anthology, Reflections on the Paintings and Sculptures of the Greeks (pp. 420-428.); * Hatfield, Selections from Winckelmann and his German Critics, Winckelmann and the Greeks (pp. 6-20); * Hegel, Selections from David Simpson, German Aesthetic and Literary Criticism: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Hegel. (pp. 233-246.) * Herder, Selections from Selected Writings on Aesthetics, Shakespeare (pp. 291-307). Goethe, Faust I Goethe, Faust I Goethe, Faust II Lessing, Nathan the Wise Finish discussion on Nathan the Wise * Kant, Selections from David Simpson, German Aesthetic and Literary Criticism: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Hegel. (pp. 30-34; 37-45; 58-62.) *Schiller, The Gods of Greece. From Life of Schiller, pp. 156-60. ; Schiller, Don Carlos Schiller, Don Carlos * Schiller, Selections from On Nave and Sentimental Poetry (pp. 200-205; 221-225; 250-260) ; * Schiller, Selections from Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man (pp. 86-88;95-104; 107-11; 144-148; 171-178); Goethe, Selection from his poetry: May Song, Ganymede, Prometheus, On the Lake, Wanderers Night Song, II, and To the Moon. Poems will be provided in class Kleist, The Marquise of O. * Selections from An Anthology of German Poetry from Hoelderlin to Rilke in English Translation, Ed. Angel Flores: Novalis, When Numbers, Figures, No More Hold the Key. . . (p. 55); Brentano, Serenade (p. 95); Hoelderlin, Halves of Life, (p. 26-27) To the Fates, (p.7) Hyperions Song, (p. 7-8); Eichendorff, Prayer, (p. 121)
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Deaths Delight, (p. 115) Nocturne, (p. 111); Graf von Platen, Tristan, (p. 136-137) ; and Heine, The Earth is So Lovely, (p. 174) The Lorelei, (p. 178-179) ; I love a Flower (p. 186.) 15: 22: Buechner, Dantons Death *Schopenhauer, Selections from The World as Will and Representation (pp. 406-410; 424-238; 447-457; 568-572.) ; *Mann, Thomas, Schopenhauer from The Living Thoughts of Schopenhauer ; Wagner, Tristan and Isolde (On reserve in McDermott) Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy Papers are due**

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Grading Policy Grades will be based on regular class attendance, participation in class discussions, one class presentation, and one research paper (10-15 pages), which would be suitable for one of the portfolio essays. Class Attendance Regular class attendance (15%) and active participation in class discussions (15%) comprise 30% of the final grade. Missing more than 3 classes will affect your grade. **All papers must be submitted in paper form on the due date designated above unless other plans have been approved at least 48 hours prior to the actual due date of the paper. The paper must also be submitted to turnitin.com by midnight of the paper due date. The assignment is not complete unless papers have been submitted to turnitin.com Instructions for the use of tunritin.com will be provided in class. Web sites in general and Wikipedia in particular are not accepted as sources for your papers in this class. In addition, you must comply with university policies regarding dishonesty: cheating and plagiarism. Course Policies Make-up exams N/A Extra Credit N/A Late Work If you cannot turn in your paper by November 29, 2011, please notify the instructor at least 48 hours prior to this due date to make other arrangements. If an incomplete is approved, an X will appear on your Fall grade report, and your paper will be due at the beginning of the Spring 2012 semester. All papers turned in as a result of an incomplete must be turned in two weeks prior to the due date of final grades. Please check the UT Dallas Catalog and Academic Calendar regarding rules and dates for incomplete work. Special Assignments N/A Classroom Citizenship See above. NOTE: All cell phones and computers must be turned off upon entering the classroom. Students with special needs which require use of computers during class must submit a written request to me signed by representatives of Student Services explaining these needs.
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NOTE: Students must bring along the various texts assigned in the syllabus for every individual session during the semester. For additional information pertaining to academic performance such as Technical Support, Field Trip Policies / Off-Campus Instruction and Course Activities, Student Conduct & Discipline, Academic Integrity, Copyright Notice, Email Use, Withdrawal from Class, Student Grievance Procedures, Incomplete Grade Policy, Disability Services, and Religious Holidays, please visit: http://provost.utdallas.edu/home/syllabus-policies-and-procedures-text

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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