Universität Wien

180127 SE Action and Interaction (2020W)

Understanding of Action as a Social Phenomenon

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

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

The seminar will take place online. The meetings will be interactive and require active participation from the students.

  • Mittwoch 14.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 28.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In this seminar we will read the just published book by Shaun Gallagher, Action and Interaction.

Gallagher is an interdisciplinary philosopher working on social understanding (how do we know what others are thinking), phenomenology, and embodied and embedded cognition. He uses these different backgrounds to present action as a social phenomenon.

The book draws on evidence from phenomenology and empirical studies of development, ecological psychology, and studies of communicative and narrative practices, especially in more complex social practices. It explores the social dimensions of human agency, such as autonomy, recognition, and justice.

The book discusses several important topics in debates on philosophy of mind, social understanding, and philosophy of action. The seminar will make you familiar with the basics of these debates and how they relate.

The seminar meetings will be used to explain core concepts and for (small group) discussions. These discussions will be the foundation for the outline, and essay.

Throughout the seminar, we will practice research skills such as
- formulating research questions,
- writing research paper outlines,
- writing feedback for peers,
- responding to feedback,
- combining different types of research to illuminate philosophical ideas.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

1. Active participation/preparation: reading the text and participation in forum discussion (15%)
2. A project outline of the essay you want to write at (20%).
3. Peer Feedback on two short essays written by your peers (25%)
4. 2500-3000-word essay (40%)

All tasks will have to be written and presented in English. You can find more information about the course requirements below.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

A positive evaluation requires students to achieve a pass grade (4) in all four assessment pieces, and to actively attend the seminar. Two unauthorized absences will be excused.

I will only look at and mark assessments after the deadline, irrespective of how early you submit, and will then mark them within four weeks. If you need your mark earlier, e.g. if you are on an exchange semester, please explicitly request this by email.

By registering for this course/seminar, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.

Prüfungsstoff

Students can write their essays on any topics linked to the seminar themes. Students are encouraged to develop their own research topics, and to consult with the lecturer on their writing plans.

Literatur

Shaun Gallagher - Action and Interaction (Oxford University Press, 2020)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:18