Universität Wien

600007 UE Reading Course and Exercises in Making Arguments in Theological Ethics (2025W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 60 - Doktoratsstudium Theol. Stud.u.R
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 13.11. 09:45-11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 02.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 09.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 16.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 23.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 30.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 06.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 20.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 27.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 04.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 11.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 18.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 08.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 15.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 22.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 29.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is designed to teach students to analyze arguments in ethical and theological texts and to take a stand for and against positions. For this purpose, scientific texts will be analyzed and discussed in turn, and students will practice their own argumentation.
As a basis we will use Herrmann et al., Schlüsselkompetenz Argumentation, esp. ch. 2-5. Depending on the group of participants, we will analyze German and/or English-language texts and practice strengthening arguments from our own scientific work, as well as distinguishing different ethical approaches.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in the analysis of texts and written exercises of ethical arguments.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular attendance (absence must be excused in writing), submission of written exercises, preparatory reading.

Examination topics

An argumentation exercise must be approximately 1 page of A4.

Reading list

Maureen Junker-Kenny, Approaches to Theological Ethics: Sources, Traditions, Visions, London 2021.
Hugh LaFollette, Ingmar Persson (eds.), The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory, Chichester: Blackwell, 2nd Edition 2013.
Readings in moral theology, New York, NY [u.a.]: Paulist Press [mehrere Bände, 1979 ff].
Markus Herrmann; Michael Hoppmann; Karsten Stölzgen, Schlüsselkompetenz Argumentation, Stuttgart, Paderborn [u.a.], 2. aktualisierte Aufl. 2012.
James T. Bretzke, A morally complex world, Engaging Contemporary Moral Theology, Collegeville, Minn. 2004.

Association in the course directory

LV der Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Research of Religion,
SPL 60: LV für Doktorat-/PhD-Studien

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