180070 SE John Broome, Rationality through Reasoning (2016W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 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 Mo 12.09.2016 09:00 to Mo 26.09.2016 09:00
Registration is open from We 28.09.2016 09:00 to We 05.10.2016 09:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2016 23:59

Details

max. 45 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Herlinde Pauer-Studer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 10.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 17.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 24.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 31.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 07.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 14.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 21.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 28.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 05.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 12.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Monday 09.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar will be a close reading of John Broome’s book -Rationality through Reasoning- (Wiley Blackwell 2013).
Broome’s work is crucial for understanding current accounts of of practical rationality and practical reasoning and for exploring the differences between theoretical reasoning and practical reasonin

Assessment and permitted materials

All students are expected to have a copy of Broome’s book (paperback edition is available) at the beginning of the seminar. Copies of Broome's book "Rationality through Reasoning" will be available at the Facultas-bookstore at the NIG by the beginning of the term

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Course requirements (grading): Presence in each seminar session and reading of text assignments is mandatory. Active participation (30 %); Seminar paper (70%): 6.500 words; due January 31, 2016

Examination topics

Short lectures providing background by the teacher; presentations by students, discussion

Reading list

Association in the course directory

BA M-11 Gegenwart
MA M2; M3 D. Ethik/ Angewandte Ethik, Politische Philosophie, Sozialphilosophie
HPS M4

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