Universität Wien
Course Exam

180116 VO-L Philosophy of Laughter (2012W)

From Antiquity to the Present

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie

Thursday 27.06.2013 19:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

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Examination topics

This class is a lecture course. The last 10 minutes are reserved for discussion. At the beginning of each class, we will go over the contents of the last lecture. The course uses the e-learning platform moodle at the University of Vienna. There helpful material can be continuously accessed by students. Additionally, selected texts will be provided. They will also be subject of the final exam.

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Oral or written exams

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of basic approaches in the philosophy of laughter from antiquity to the present. It will delve into the philosophical richness as well as the theoretical divergence of the selected approaches. Moreover, it will set up arguments to either exclude laughter from philosophy or to include it into philosophy. Last but not least, students will gain insight into laughter as a fundamental human phenomenon.

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