Universität Wien

180165 SE Phenomenology and Psychiatry (2015S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 15.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 22.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 29.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 06.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 13.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 20.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 27.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 03.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 10.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 17.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Wednesday 24.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Dialogue between phenomenology and psychiatry has a long history, dating back to Karl Jaspers’ 1912 appropriation of themes in Edmund Husserl’s work. This course will explore the historical and ongoing relationship between phenomenology and psychiatry, in order to convey an understanding of the ways in which it facilitates mutual illumination. In the process, we will engage with the writings of historically important thinkers including Karl Jaspers, Wolfgang Blankenburg, Eugene Minkowski, Ludwig Binswanger, J. H. van den Berg and R. D. Laing. Some of the seminars will focus on kinds of experience associated with specific psychiatric diagnoses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and/or with specific symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions. Other seminars will address broader themes, such as bodily experience, interpersonal relations, and the sense of time in psychiatric illness. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on how one can do phenomenology and make original phenomenological discoveries by studying experiences of psychiatric illness.

Assessment and permitted materials

• attend seven or more of the ten seminars
• give at least one individual or joint seminar presentation on one of the key readings
• write an essay of approximately 5000 words (including footnotes but excluding references) in the style of an academic journal article, citing at least ten relevant sources

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will:
• become familiar with a diverse body of work that brings phenomenology and psychiatry into dialogue with each other
• learn how to interpret and critically discuss specific claims regarding the kinds of experience associated with kinds of psychiatric illness
• learn how to pursue original phenomenological research by engaging with first-person testimonies of psychiatric illness experience
• give a structured presentation on a course topic
• learn how to write an essay in the style of a professional journal article

Examination topics

• focused readings of key articles and book chapters
• individual and group presentations in seminars
• ‘mini-lectures’ by the seminar leader
• detailed critical discussion of texts, themes, concepts and claims
• writing an extended essay

Reading list

There are core readings for seminars 2 to 10, consisting of journal articles, book chapters, and one book-length memoir of schizophrenia. These are marked * on the reading list and will be made available on-line (moodle) at least one week in advance of the relevant seminar. You are expected to read all of them. Several other recommended readings will also be posted on-line. You are also encouraged to consult further sources on the reading list, including the ‘general reading’. You do not need to do any preparatory reading before the introductory seminar, but you should consult the two sources marked * afterwards. In cases where a source first appeared in German or French and where the English translation is listed here, you are welcome to consult the original instead.

Association in the course directory

M3 B. Metaphysik/ Ontologie, Phänomenologie, Philosophie des Geistes

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