Universität Wien

180161 KU Bernard Williams: Morality (2021S)

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).

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.)

Association in the course directory

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