The course will deal with a selection of topics in practical philosophy. It will thus make you acquainted with a wider range of questions than a more conventional, monothematic course does.
All the topics we will be looking at are important and worth knowing about. Which topics we will pick might depend to some extent on the participants' interests; if you would like to articulate such an interest (for example, something related to your MA thesis or your ”Examensarbeit”) and suggest that it be taken into account, please send us an e-mail as soon as possible. Long before the beginning of the teaching period would be best. We don't promise that your proposal will fit in, but we promise to give it a thought. We will annonce more about the content of the course some time before the teaching period, on the course page in Moodle.
It is vital for the sessions that everybody be prepared and able to contribute. Please take part in this course only if you are willing to plough through the texts for each session and talk about them in the session: to summarize them, to ask and answer questions about them, etc.
Credit points: there will be a written exam in the final session, consisting of one question from every (or almost every) of the areas we covered. While the course itself is in English, each participant can choose whether to write her or his exam in German or English.
We will have double sessions, from 14:15 to 17:30, on the following Mondays: 21 Oct., 11 and 25 Nov, 9 Dec, 6 and 20 Jan, and (the final session, which includes the written exam) 3 Feb.
Please note that changes and additional information will be announced in Moodle. As soon as Moodle shows the programme of the winter term, stick to Moodle. If you read this text elsewhere, it may not be up to date. |
