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180108 VO-L Philosophy-Physics / Vibrating Matter / New Materialism (2021W)
Karen Barad, Jane Bennett, Katja Diefenbach, F.W.J. Schelling
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Language: German
Examination dates
- Tuesday 25.01.2022 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Monday 07.03.2022 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Monday 02.05.2022
- Monday 27.06.2022
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Preliminary note: Due to the conversion of the course to e-learning, it is important that all participants register for the course in order to gain access to Moodle, as communication about the course takes place via the Moodle platform. In addition to the usual teaching materials, you will also find audio recordings of the courses on Moodle.
- Tuesday 12.10. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 19.10. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 09.11. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 16.11. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 23.11. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 30.11. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 07.12. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
- Tuesday 14.12. 18:30 - 21:30 Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written examination. The first examination will take place end of January 2022. Further examination dates: first week of March 2022, end of April, end of June 2022 (exact dates will be announced during the the semester course)Digital examination modalitiesThe exam will consist of a digital written exam that will be handled via Moodle according to the format “digital written exams with open questions using an exam sheet for download” according to the specifications of the CTL. The students can download the examination form (Word document) at the beginning of the examination period and have to upload the processed examination form as a PDF back to Moodle within 2 hours.
In the exam, three essay questions, each with three sub-points, are asked. The exam takes place in the open book format. Direct quotations are to be shown.In the case of technical problems: If you cannot download the Moodle exam form, please send an email to cristina-maria.chitu@univie.ac.at. You will then receive the examination form by email. If you cannot upload the edited exam questionnaire as a PDF to Moodle, please also send the PDF to the email address cristina-maria.chitu@univie.ac.at before the end of the examDealing with quotations and literature: These are exams based on the open book format. If you should quote a passage from the literature or the literature on the slides directly in your essay, please either state the name, abbreviation of the book and book page (e.g. (Ronell, FT, p. 3)) or state the Powerpoint-slide number (e.g. (Slide 17)). If you paraphrase or refer to what was discussed in the lecture, you can simply write “For Nietzsche” or “As discussed in the lecture”, in order to save time.
In the exam, three essay questions, each with three sub-points, are asked. The exam takes place in the open book format. Direct quotations are to be shown.In the case of technical problems: If you cannot download the Moodle exam form, please send an email to cristina-maria.chitu@univie.ac.at. You will then receive the examination form by email. If you cannot upload the edited exam questionnaire as a PDF to Moodle, please also send the PDF to the email address cristina-maria.chitu@univie.ac.at before the end of the examDealing with quotations and literature: These are exams based on the open book format. If you should quote a passage from the literature or the literature on the slides directly in your essay, please either state the name, abbreviation of the book and book page (e.g. (Ronell, FT, p. 3)) or state the Powerpoint-slide number (e.g. (Slide 17)). If you paraphrase or refer to what was discussed in the lecture, you can simply write “For Nietzsche” or “As discussed in the lecture”, in order to save time.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The digital written exam consists of 3 essay questions, each with 3 sub-points, which are to be incorporated into the respective essay (max. 36 points, max. 12 points per essay, max. 4 points per sub-point): 0-18 points = insufficient . 19-22 points = sufficient. 23-26 points = satisfactory. 27-31 points = good. 32-36 points = very good.At the written exam, one needs to reach > 50% of the points in order to pass the exam.
Examination topics
Only texts that will be explicitly discussed in the lecture during the course of the semester, will be relevant for the exam. These texts will be part of the Powerpoint-slides which will be made accessible on Moodle by the tutor Cristina Chitu.
Reading list
Barad, Karen (2007): Meeting the Universe Halfway, Durham & London: Duke University PressBarad, Karen (2012): What Is the Measure of Nothingness? Infinity, Virtuality, Justice / Was ist das Maß des Nichts? Unendlichkeit, Virtualität, Gerechtigkeit, Kassel: Hatje Cantz VerlagBennett, Jane (2010): Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things. Durham: Duke University Press.Diefenbach, Katja (2018): Spekulativer Materialismus. Spinoza in der postmarxistischen Philosophie, Wien, Berlin: Turia + Kant:.Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph (1804): System der gesamten Philosophie und der Naturphilosophie insbesondere. in F. W. J. von Schelling: Sämmtliche Werke. Electronic Edition., Band IV, Schriften zur Identitätsphilosophie: 1801-1807, http://pm.nlx.com.uaccess.univie.ac.at/xtf/view?docId=schelling_de/schelling_de.04.xml;chunk.id=div.schelling.531;toc.depth=100;toc.id=div.schelling.531;brand=defaultSchelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph (1966): Zur Geschichte der neueren Philosophie. Leipzig 1966, S. 21. in Schelling: Sämtliche Werke, hg. v. K.F.A. Schelling, Stuttgart 1856 ff. Permalink: http://www.zeno.org/nid/20009265651
Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (hg., 1992): The Stanzas on Vibration, Suny Series in the Shaiva Tradition of Kashmir. New York: State University of New York Press.Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (hg., 1992): The Siva-Sūtra with Bhāskara’s Commentary, the Vārttika. Foreword by Paul E. Muller-Ortega, SUNY Series in Tantric Studies. New York: State University of New York Press.These texts will be made available on Moodle
Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (hg., 1992): The Stanzas on Vibration, Suny Series in the Shaiva Tradition of Kashmir. New York: State University of New York Press.Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (hg., 1992): The Siva-Sūtra with Bhāskara’s Commentary, the Vārttika. Foreword by Paul E. Muller-Ortega, SUNY Series in Tantric Studies. New York: State University of New York Press.These texts will be made available on Moodle
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Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:18
In a second step, we will relate the elaborated "post-structuralist" concept of matter (mattering) of Karen Barad and Jane Bennett to Spinoza's notion of "conatus" and Schelling's philosophy of nature, both of whom have sketched a materialist philosophy of mind in which matter is thought primarily as potency (power, capability, dynamis).
In a last, third step we will compare these nature-philosophies with the Spanda concept of tantric philosophiesKeywords: New Materialism, Speculative Materialism, Speculative Physics, Nature Philosophy, Body of Consciousness, Spiritual Materialism, Barad, Bennett, Diefenbach, Spinoza, Schelling, The doctrine of SpandaDigital e-learning concept:1) The course lecturer Univ. Doz. Dr.habil. Arno Böhler will present his lectures on Zoom on the dates, indicated above, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. You can find the Zoom-Link on Moodle. The Zoom-lectures will be recorded and uploaded on Moodle.2) At the beginning of every Zoom-meeting tutor Cristina Chitu will present a summary of central points of the previous Zoom-session. She will also provide her written minute on Moodle, which will help you to prepare your exam.