180022 PS Self-consciousness and self-knowledge (2015W)
contemporary perspectives on a classic problem
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 15.09.2015 15:00 to Mo 28.09.2015 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 09:00
Details
max. 45 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 16.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 23.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 20.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 27.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 04.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 11.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 18.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 15.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 22.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Friday 29.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Who am I? What is important for me? What do I know about myself and what not? What do I want to do with my life? What are my priorities? What do I believe in?People have been asking questions of this sort for a long time. Beginning with the oracle of Delphi (Gnothi seauthon - know thyself!) up to today's self-help literature people care about these questions. Self-consciousness and self-knowledge represent problems in philosophy that are relevant for our daily, individual lives.In history of philosophy these questions were tackled from a variety of directions. In this seminar we will focus on selected contemporary contributions (i.e. Shoemaker, Rosenthal, Zahavi, Cassam) and their approach to the problems. This includes texts from both analytic and phenomenological traditions.
Assessment and permitted materials
- Regular attendence and active participation
- Short comments (1-2 pages) on the respective texts must be submitted before each session
- Short seminar paper after the last session
- Short comments (1-2 pages) on the respective texts must be submitted before each session
- Short seminar paper after the last session
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
After the seminar students will have an overview about the current debate on self-consciousness and self-knowledge. They will have acquired detailled knowledge about selected positions and will be able to discuss their respective strenghts and weaknesses.
Examination topics
This seminar is structured similiar to a reading group. The focus lies on a close reading of the texts and their discussion during the seminar sessions. It is expected that every student reads the texts closely and participates actively in the disucssions. The instructor will facilitate the discussion and support students to acquire a good understanding of the texts and their position in the context of the debate.
Reading list
Will be announced in due course and be available online on Moodle
Association in the course directory
BA M5.1, PP 57.3.2
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