Universität Wien

180041 KU Topics in Philosophy of Mind (2022W)

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

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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

    Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

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    • Montag 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
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    Information

    Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

    This course introduces students to central questions in the philosophy of mind. We will think about what makes the mind special, whether we can know what it's like to be a bat, whether science can explain what pain is, how we can thoughts about things outside of our heads, and whether your phone is part of your mind.

    The course will be interactive. Each week will require close reading of and thinking about an original article, which we will then discuss in class.

    To prepare for discussions, there will be weekly written assignments. Those will be a mix of reading questions and writing assignments. Their aim is both to help guide reading as well as hone philosophical writing skills. Students will be required to upload those in advance of the class.

    Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

    Weekly assignments will be marked for completeness, accuracy, style, and critical engagement. Assignments have to be uploaded to Moodle. The University uses Turnitin Software to check for plagiarism. By enrolling in this course, you agree to having all written assignments uploaded onto Moodle run through Turnitin Software.

    Active class participation involves contributing to classroom discussion and taking part in classroom activities.

    Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

    Necessary conditions for passing the class are

    1. Weekly attendance.
    2. A passing grade (4 or higher) in active participation.
    3. A passing grade (4 or higher) in written assignments.

    The overall grade will be an average of those two components:
    Weekly assignments: 50%
    Class participation: 50%

    Note 1 bei >= 90%
    Note 2 bei >= 75%
    Note 3 bei >= 60%
    Note 4 bei >= 50%

    Prüfungsstoff

    Written assignments are expected to engage with the relevant readings.

    Literatur

    For an introduction to philosophy of mind, see:
    Kim, Jaegwon. Philosophy of mind. Routledge, 2018.

    We will also be reading a selection of texts from the following anthology:
    Chalmers, ed. Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings. Oxford University Press,
    2002.

    There may be additional readings during the semester.

    All weekly readings will be made available on Moodle as pdfs.

    Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

    Letzte Änderung: Fr 28.07.2023 12:07