Universität Wien

180039 SE Practical Rationality (2023S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

This course will start in the second week of the semester; the first meeting is on Thursday, 9.3.

  • Donnerstag 09.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 16.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 23.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 30.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 20.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 27.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 04.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 11.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 25.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 01.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 15.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 22.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Donnerstag 29.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course focuses philosophically on the question of rational choice. After (1) an introduction and (2) a first overview over rational choice (J. Elster, The Nature and Scope of Rational Choice Explanations) we discuss (3) the assumption that all actions have reasons (R. Hursthouse, Arational Action), (4) the causal theory of action (Harry Frankfurt, The Problem of Action) and (5) the status of reasons as internal to the agent’s motivational set (B. Williams, Internal and External Reasons). We then turn to debates that are more specific to the philosophy of economics, such as (6, 7) the role of commitment in action (A. Sen, Rational Fools; B. Verbeek, Counter-Preferential Choice), (8) the (alleged) irrationality of frames (Kahnemann/Tversky), (9) The Problem of Cooperation (E. Anderson), (10) Team Thinking (R. Sugden), and (11) Gender and Rationality (K. Jones). This is followed by (12) a concluding discussion. (Please mind that this program is provisional; the final program will be announced in the first meeting.)

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mandatory participation in the meetings (max. 1 absence)
Active participation in the discussion
10 Discussion inputs
(Co-) Moderation of one Session

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Active participation in the discussion (20%)
10 Discussion inputs (60%)
(Co-) Moderation of one Session (20%)

Prüfungsstoff

Content of the course

Literatur

All assigned readings will be made available via Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Di 14.03.2023 11:29