180130 LPS Reading proseminar: Our unled lives (2021W)
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 10.09.2021 09:00 to Th 16.09.2021 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 24.09.2021 09:00 to Th 30.09.2021 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 23.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 45 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
12.10.
11:30 - 14:00
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Tuesday
19.10.
11:30 - 14:00
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Tuesday
09.11.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
16.11.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
23.11.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
30.11.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
07.12.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
14.12.
11:30 - 14:00
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Tuesday
11.01.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Tuesday
18.01.
11:30 - 14:00
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Tuesday
25.01.
11:30 - 14:00
Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Is FOMO (= fear of missing out) really a new symptom in our society? As soon as we become aware of our mortality and the uniqueness of our earthly existence, it seems all too natural to turn panicky! - After all: all we have is this one life and every major decision we make increases the number of parallel lives we might have led instead. Our choice of profession, the decision to marry or to divorce, the decision to have children ... also our choice of studies. What is the part of our “alternative self” or “selves” that accompany our life? On the one hand the “better self”, the ideal we strive for, but also the “missed opportunity”, the path that is no longer open to us?Objective of this reading proseminar: Introduction to the special problems of reading philosophical texts and their interpretation. By experimenting with various text forms, students will learn to to critically question their opinions and develop their independent skills in reading and interpreting argumentative writings.
Assessment and permitted materials
Each assignment will be graded by a point-system (5 out of 5 possible points amounts to „excellent“). Students can view their individual points in Moodle. – The complete set of corrected papers handed in each week will be visible in Moodle, however, these papers will have been anonymized. This way students can learn from reading their peers’ work without the risk of shame for anyone.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
In order to get a positive grade you have to hand in ten short assignments as will be explained in the first unit. Attendance in our online-meetings is mandatory, you may miss two course units. You will be graded on each part of your contributions to class, your weekly submissions amount to 70 per cent of your final grade, 30 per cent are based on your active participation in in-class discussions.
By registering for this course, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by Turnitin.The points system explained above results in the following grades based on your ten required assignments:
46-50 points: excellent (1)
36-44 points: good (2)
26-35 points: fair (3)
If you achieved less than 26 points on these assignments, you will receive a poor grade (4). If you have not submitted all partial assignments, you will fail the reading seminar.
By registering for this course, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by Turnitin.The points system explained above results in the following grades based on your ten required assignments:
46-50 points: excellent (1)
36-44 points: good (2)
26-35 points: fair (3)
If you achieved less than 26 points on these assignments, you will receive a poor grade (4). If you have not submitted all partial assignments, you will fail the reading seminar.
Examination topics
This is an introductory reading course with continuous assessment. There is no final exam.
Reading list
Some of the texts we will be using:Cohen, Stanley; Taylor, Laurie (1992): Escape Attempts. The Theory and Resistance to Everyday Life. London: Routledge.
Byrne, Ruth M. (2005): The Rational Imagination. How People Create Alternatives to Reality. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
James, William (1992): „The Dilemma of Determinism“, in: Ders.: The Will to Believe. Writings, 1878-1899. New York: Library of America, 445-704.
Kierkegaard, Sören (1996): Die Krankheit zum Tode. Frankfurt a. Main: eva.
Lewis, David (1986): On the Plurality of Worlds. Malden et al.: Blackwell.
Miller, Andrew H. (2020): On Not Being Someone Else. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press.
Schlick, Moritz (1936): „Meaning and Verification“, in: The Philosophical Review XLV(4), 339–369.
Wollheim, Richard (1984): The Thread of Life. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press.
Byrne, Ruth M. (2005): The Rational Imagination. How People Create Alternatives to Reality. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
James, William (1992): „The Dilemma of Determinism“, in: Ders.: The Will to Believe. Writings, 1878-1899. New York: Library of America, 445-704.
Kierkegaard, Sören (1996): Die Krankheit zum Tode. Frankfurt a. Main: eva.
Lewis, David (1986): On the Plurality of Worlds. Malden et al.: Blackwell.
Miller, Andrew H. (2020): On Not Being Someone Else. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press.
Schlick, Moritz (1936): „Meaning and Verification“, in: The Philosophical Review XLV(4), 339–369.
Wollheim, Richard (1984): The Thread of Life. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press.
Association in the course directory
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