Universität Wien

180119 VO Evolutionary Epistemology (2012W)

The Natural History of Reason and Unreason

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 03.10. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 10.10. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 17.10. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 24.10. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 31.10. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 07.11. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 14.11. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 21.11. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 28.11. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 05.12. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 12.12. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 09.01. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 16.01. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 23.01. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 30.01. 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Evolution is everywhere - What is evolutionary epistemology? - The evolution of humans - Brain and consciousness - Life as a cognition process - Rational and ratiomorphic ("pre-rational") knowledge - Cognitive worlds of animals - Cognitive worlds of prehistoric humans - The roots of reason/unreason -Knowledge and reality - Knowledge and construction - Hypothetical realism - Imaginary worlds - The evolution of illusions - The quest for meaning - Knowledge and language - Scientific knowledge - Limits of knowledge - Triumph of unreason?

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding of the evolutionary basis of human cognitive capacities (knowledge capacities)

Examination topics

Lecture; Possibility of discussion

Reading list

F. M. WUKETITS: Evolutionary Epistemology and Its Implications for Humankind. SUNY Press, Albany, N. Y. 1990.

Association in the course directory

BA M 14 und BA M 11

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