Universität Wien

430006 SE Seminar for Doctoral Candidates (2016S)

Phenomenology, Mind and Science

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 43 - Doktoratsstudium Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 01.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 29.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Contents:
This course will provide a forum for presenting and critically discussing doctoral research in the general areas of phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science. The emphasis will be upon philosophical work that brings these areas into dialogue with each other, such as phenomenologically informed philosophy of mind, phenomenological analyses that draws upon scientific findings, and work addressing phenomenological conceptions of the nature and role of science.

Methods:
*reading work-in-progress by other doctoral students
*presenting one's own work in seminars
*critically discussing arguments and ideas

Aims:
Students will:
*become familiar with a range of issues concerning the relationships between phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science
*practice presenting their own research
*learn how to better structure their work, clarify their philosophical positions, and improve their arguments
*refine their critical abilities through in-depth discussion of their own ideas and those of others

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will:
*attend at least nine of the thirteen seminars
*submit a sample of written work (at least 5000 words and no more than 12,000 words) for group discussion (50% of overall grade)
*give a 30-minute presentation on the sample of written work and then participate in a 60-minute critical discussion of it (50% of overall grade)

Examination topics

Reading list

No reading is required for the introductory seminar. For each subsequent seminar, all students will read a piece of work-in-progress by a current doctoral student, which will be posted on Moodle at least one week before the seminar.

Association in the course directory

MA M 5

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