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180161 KU Bernard Williams: Morality (2021S)
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 12.02.2021 09:00 to We 17.02.2021 10:00
- Registration is open from We 24.02.2021 09:00 to Mo 01.03.2021 10:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 09.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 16.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 23.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 13.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 20.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 27.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 04.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 11.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 18.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 01.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 08.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 15.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 22.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
- Tuesday 29.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This is a seminar that serves an an introduction to Bernard Williams’ ethical thought by way of his early book MORALITY. We will also be reading and discuss sections of MORAL LUCK.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance, regular timely upload of homework (two days prior to class), an optional presentation, and your lively participation in class-discussions.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
In order to get a positive grade you have to hand in eight short papers (excerpts and commentaries). 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 six. Presentations can be given as pre-recorded video-podcasts or via Collaborate during our sessions. -- Attendance is mandatory, you may miss two course units. You will be graded on each part of your contributions to class, your papers amount to 70 per cent of your final grade, 30 per cent are based on your participation in in-class discussions.
Examination topics
This is a seminar with continuous assessment. There is no final exam.
Reading list
Primarily we will be reading this book:Williams, Bernard: Morality. An Introduction to Ethics. Cambridge University Press.
(Additional essays by Williams will be provided via Moodle.)
(Additional essays by Williams will be provided via Moodle.)
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