Philosophy

2016/2017

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Автор программы

Лаврухин Андрей Владимирович

Кто читает:

Департамент социологии

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Philosophical questions are meaningful questions that do not have empirical or formal answers. The course seeks to grasp as well as answer a number of central questions in philosophy such as: - What makes moral judgments true? - What rights and liberties should people have? - Do people have a free will? - Is it possible to provide a correct definition of art? - How might a meaningful life be possible in a purely physical world?

Learning Objectives

• use the tools of logic and reason to analyze the ways in which humans experience the world

Expected Learning Outcomes

• be able to describe and distinguish key philosophical concepts in the main subfields of philosophy, including concepts such as free will, mind, knowledge, good, etc.
• be able to read and comprehend philosophical texts, both classical and contemporary
• be able to discuss core philosophical problems, such as whether there is a god, what does it mean to be conscious, are we free to make choices, what is justice, etc.
• be able to explain and defend a position on basic philosophical problems

Course Contents

• Practical philosophy
• Theoretical philosophy

Assessment Elements

• Test
  After the first four classes, there is a closed book, closed notes mid- term written test
• In-class Participation
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (3 module)
  0.5 * Exam + 0.3 * In-class Participation + 0.2 * Test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Pritchard, D. (2016). What Is This Thing Called Philosophy? London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1222339

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Kowalski, D. (2012). Moral Theory at the Movies : An Introduction to Ethics. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=463728
• Teays, W. (2012). Seeing the Light : Exploring Ethics Through Movies. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=510067