040264 SE Philosophy and Economics (MA) (2021S)
Types of Explanations in the History of Economic Theory
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Do 11.02.2021 09:00 bis Mo 22.02.2021 12:00
- Anmeldung von Do 25.02.2021 09:00 bis Fr 26.02.2021 12:00
- Abmeldung bis Mi 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Bis auf Weiteres werden alle Sitzungen online abgehalten.
- Donnerstag 04.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 11.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 18.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 25.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 15.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 22.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 29.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 06.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 20.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 10.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 17.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Donnerstag 24.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Basis of Evaluation
Efforts of students are evaluated on the basis of critical contributions to discussions (30%), talks (‘kick-off presentations’, 10%), seminar papers (25%), and written answers to weekly assignments (35%). Written answers to questions, talks and seminar papers are evaluated according to the clarity, precision, logical structure and completeness regarding the problems and arguments discussed.
Efforts of students are evaluated on the basis of critical contributions to discussions (30%), talks (‘kick-off presentations’, 10%), seminar papers (25%), and written answers to weekly assignments (35%). Written answers to questions, talks and seminar papers are evaluated according to the clarity, precision, logical structure and completeness regarding the problems and arguments discussed.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Rewards and Requirements
In order to conclude this seminar successfully students have to provide one 20 min talk and hand in a short seminar paper of about 4000 words; they also have to hand in written answers to questions assigned on a weekly basis and contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes. Written answers, talks and seminar papers are evaluated according to the clarity, precision, logical structure and completeness regarding the problems and arguments discussed.By registering for this course/seminar, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by Turnitin.
In order to conclude this seminar successfully students have to provide one 20 min talk and hand in a short seminar paper of about 4000 words; they also have to hand in written answers to questions assigned on a weekly basis and contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes. Written answers, talks and seminar papers are evaluated according to the clarity, precision, logical structure and completeness regarding the problems and arguments discussed.By registering for this course/seminar, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by Turnitin.
Prüfungsstoff
Subjects of Examinations
Problems discussed in questions, talks and seminar papers
Problems discussed in questions, talks and seminar papers
Literatur
to be announced and will be provided via Moodle.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the development of economic theories in the 19th century. Economic theories are regarded as specific combinations of empirical (synthetic) theories, explaining, for instance, the evaluative behaviour of humans, and non-empirical (non-synthetic) methodological positions regarding the structure of satisfactory theoretical explanations and the epistemological status of economic theories. Accordingly, and in contrast to prevailing histories of economic ideas, progress in economic theory is interpreted in terms of a process where methodological debates originate in open problems of economic theory and where suggested solutions of methodological problems trigger specific solutions of open problems in economic theory. Issues discussed are: open problems in 19th century economic theories; suggested solutions and different types of explanations; different epistemological positions defended in economic theory; different theories of scientific progress as general historical interpretations. Although historically oriented, this course is mainly analytical and discusses the development of economic ideas by analysing problem situations, problems, and proposed solutions as well as resulting controversies. Diligent students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background as well as the performance of 19th century economic theories, and the main criticisms and later developments of those controversies.
Methods
Teaching consists of one unbroken 90-minute seminar; discussion of different text passages which students are invited to prepare on the basis of questions distributed in advance of every lecture.