180068 LPS Reading Descartes: Discours de la Méthode and Meditationes de Prima Philosophia (2018S)

Discours de la Méthode u. Meditationes de Prima Philosophia

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

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 Fr 09.02.2018 12:00 to Fr 23.02.2018 12:00
Registration is open from Mo 26.02.2018 12:00 to Fr 02.03.2018 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2018 12:00

Details

max. 45 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

David Wagner

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

An unexcused absence in the first class-session means that you lose your place in class. Should you for any reason be unable to attend the first session, please write to david.wagner@univie.ac.at !

    
    Thursday
    15.03.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    22.03.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    12.04.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    19.04.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    26.04.
    15:00 - 17:15
    Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
    
    Thursday
    03.05.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    17.05.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    24.05.
    15:00 - 17:15
    Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
    
    Thursday
    07.06.
    15:00 - 17:15
    Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
    
    Thursday
    14.06.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    21.06.
    15:00 - 17:15
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    Thursday
    28.06.
    15:00 - 17:15
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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This is a reading course providing an introduction to the philosophy of René Descartes.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, regular timely upload of excerpts (two days prior to class), presentation, participation in discussions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to get a positive grade you have to hand in ten short written papers as will be explained in the first unit. If you give a presentation on one of the topics/chapters under discussion, the number of excerpts you will have to write is reduced to nine. -- Attendance is mandatory, you may miss two course units. You will be graded on each part of your contributions to class, the written papers amount to 70 per cent of your final grade, 30 per cent are based on your participation in in-class discussions.

Examination topics

Reading list

The course is held in German. Secondary literature may be in English. We are reading these books (should you buy any, please get these editions):

Descartes, René: Discours de la méthode / Von der Methode des richtigen Vernunftgebrauchs und der wissenschaftlichen Forschung. Französisch/Deutsch. Übersetzt und herausgegeben von Christian Wohlers. Hamburg: Meiner, 2011. (ISBN: 978-3-7873-2148-3)

Descartes, René: Meditationen über die erste Philosophie. Übersetzt und herausgegeben von Christian Wohlers. Hamburg: Meiner, 2009. (ISBN: 978-3-7873-1886-5)

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