180202 KU Central Topics in Theoretical Philosophy (2024W)
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 Mo 09.09.2024 09:00 to Su 15.09.2024 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 24.09.2024 09:00 to Su 29.09.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 10.11.2024 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- N Tuesday 22.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 24.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 29.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 05.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 12.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 14.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 19.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 26.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 28.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 03.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 10.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 17.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 07.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 14.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 21.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Tuesday 28.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
- Thursday 30.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation is based on five parts:
- Two handouts covering the text for a given session (within two different of the five sections), which are briefly (in 5 Minutes) presented orally in class as a basis for the ensuing discussion.
- Two brief written essays (dealing with topics belonging to two different of the five sections, to be submitted until up to two weeks after the end of the relevant section) of about 6-8 pages (given normal formatting), which articulate and discuss a point of detail of relevance within the topic.
- A set of minutes for a session, which summarises the oral presentation (not one's own) of a session and ensuing discussion concisely (on 1 pages).
Of the two handouts and essays the second submission will be weighted more.
- Two handouts covering the text for a given session (within two different of the five sections), which are briefly (in 5 Minutes) presented orally in class as a basis for the ensuing discussion.
- Two brief written essays (dealing with topics belonging to two different of the five sections, to be submitted until up to two weeks after the end of the relevant section) of about 6-8 pages (given normal formatting), which articulate and discuss a point of detail of relevance within the topic.
- A set of minutes for a session, which summarises the oral presentation (not one's own) of a session and ensuing discussion concisely (on 1 pages).
Of the two handouts and essays the second submission will be weighted more.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The two essays taken together account for about 50% of the final grade (where ca. 20% derive from the first, 30% from the second essay, and the improvement/decline in quality are also considered), the handouts for 35% (where ca. 10% derive from the first, 15% from the second and 5% from each oral presentation) and the minutes finally for 15%.
Submissions of at least 50% of the final grade must have received a positive grade in order to receive a positive final grade for the course overall.
It goes without saying that regular attendance and participation in the discussions is an absolute prerequisite for a positive final grade.
Submissions of at least 50% of the final grade must have received a positive grade in order to receive a positive final grade for the course overall.
It goes without saying that regular attendance and participation in the discussions is an absolute prerequisite for a positive final grade.
Examination topics
The criterion for a good or very good grade will be rising above the mere exposition of the contents of a (or several) text(s) (and their arrangement) to develop and convey (traces of) an independent grasp of the topics and problems in question.
Submissions which are exhausted by the exposition of the underlying text (or of a secondary source) will be graded accordingly with a mark between good and sufficient.
Only submissions which display no understanding of the text or topic will be marked as insufficient.
Submissions which are exhausted by the exposition of the underlying text (or of a secondary source) will be graded accordingly with a mark between good and sufficient.
Only submissions which display no understanding of the text or topic will be marked as insufficient.
Reading list
The texts for each session will be presented in a syllabus in the first session and will then be made available through moodle.
No text will be discussed in the first (organisational) session.
In the second (first contentful session) the following text will be discussed:
Iris Murdoch: "A House of Theory". Reprinted in: Ead.: Existentialists and Mystics, pp. 171-186.Whoever has time and spirit during the holidays may prepare themselves in general terms for the course by glancing (according to academic inclination) at one of the following books:
Hannah Arendt: Vita Activa,
Edmund Husserl: The Crisis of the European Sciences,
Tim Button: The Limits of Realism,
Imogen Dickie: Fixing Reference.
(From the Vita Activa and the Crisis... select chapters will be read in the course, but no knowledge of the whole work will be presupposed.)
No text will be discussed in the first (organisational) session.
In the second (first contentful session) the following text will be discussed:
Iris Murdoch: "A House of Theory". Reprinted in: Ead.: Existentialists and Mystics, pp. 171-186.Whoever has time and spirit during the holidays may prepare themselves in general terms for the course by glancing (according to academic inclination) at one of the following books:
Hannah Arendt: Vita Activa,
Edmund Husserl: The Crisis of the European Sciences,
Tim Button: The Limits of Realism,
Imogen Dickie: Fixing Reference.
(From the Vita Activa and the Crisis... select chapters will be read in the course, but no knowledge of the whole work will be presupposed.)
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 01.10.2024 10:46
1) Philosophie and History of Science: Which are the decisive criteria in the process of theory-choice?
2) Ontology: Is there a mind-independent reality? (Realism vs. Antirealism)
3) Epistemology: In what sense are psychological states and/or linguistic expressions about things? (Intentionality)
4) Metaphysics: What is the status of laws of nature and can they be explained on the basis of dispositional properties (powers) of individual objects?
5) Methodology/Metaphilosophy: What kind of (different) roles do philosophy and science play in the culture at large?
Since this course is designed for students of the M.A. the engagement with these topics shall take place accordingly at an advanced level, that is to say, this course will, on one hand, engage with live debates (e.g. about "theoretical virtues" or "dispositions") and, on the other hand, will deal with classical texts that are widely regarded as "difficult" (i.a. by Simone Weil or Hegel).
(Note that the language of discussion will be German. But students with an adequate passive understanding of German are welcome to contribute to the discussion in English and submit work that is to be graded in English or French.)