180173 SE Rethinking Naturalism (2015W)
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 Tu 15.09.2015 15:00 to Mo 28.09.2015 09:00
- Registration is open from We 30.09.2015 15:00 to Mo 05.10.2015 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course focuses upon a specific text, Joseph Rouses forthcoming book Articulating the World: Conceptual Understanding and the Scientific Image (University of Chicago Press). This challenging, wide-ranging, and important book seeks to show how our ability to understand the world scientifically can itself be integrated into the scientifically described world, as a natural phenomenon. Amongst other things, Rouses discussion addresses normativity and conceptual understanding, evolutionary biology and niche construction, language and discursive practice, the scientific and manifest images, experiment, laws and necessity, and the nature of objectivity. In the process, he engages with the work of philosophers including Davidson, Dreyfus, Brandom, Haugeland, McDowell, and Sellars. The course will subject Rouses text to a close critical reading.
Assessment and permitted materials
participate in nine or more of the seminars
submit eight 400 word chapter summaries and submit them within one week of the relevant seminar; students can choose which eight of the eleven main chapters they wish to summarize (50%)
write an extended book review of approximately 3000 words, in the style of Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (50%)
submit eight 400 word chapter summaries and submit them within one week of the relevant seminar; students can choose which eight of the eleven main chapters they wish to summarize (50%)
write an extended book review of approximately 3000 words, in the style of Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (50%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students will:
learn how to read, interpret, and critically discuss a wide-ranging, ambitious, and difficult philosophical text
become familiar with several interconnected philosophical problems, concerning the nature of naturalism, objectivity, concepts, normativity, and scientific practice
learn how to write concise philosophical summaries that identify the key claims made in a chapter, and also identify points for further clarification and criticism
participate critical discussion as part of a group
summarize and critically discuss a substantial text by writing a review of it
learn how to read, interpret, and critically discuss a wide-ranging, ambitious, and difficult philosophical text
become familiar with several interconnected philosophical problems, concerning the nature of naturalism, objectivity, concepts, normativity, and scientific practice
learn how to write concise philosophical summaries that identify the key claims made in a chapter, and also identify points for further clarification and criticism
participate critical discussion as part of a group
summarize and critically discuss a substantial text by writing a review of it
Examination topics
close reading of one complete text
group discussions in seminars, each focused upon a particular chapter, which will (a) clarify the central themes of the chapter, and (b) critically discuss philosophical claims and arguments
writing chapter summaries
writing an extended book review
group discussions in seminars, each focused upon a particular chapter, which will (a) clarify the central themes of the chapter, and (b) critically discuss philosophical claims and arguments
writing chapter summaries
writing an extended book review
Reading list
The only essential reading for this course is Rouses book manuscript, which will be made available to students immediately after the first seminar. The relevant chapter should then be read before each of the remaining seminars. However, students are also encouraged to consult the work of other philosophers discussed by Rouse, and to look at Rouses previous book How Scientific Practices Matter: Reclaiming Philosophical Naturalism (University of Chicago Press, 2002).
Association in the course directory
MA M1, M3 B. Metaphysik/ Ontologie, Phänomenologie, Philosophie des Geistes
M5 Projekt - und Forschungsmodul, HPS M4
M5 Projekt - und Forschungsmodul, HPS M4
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