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FILO1310 - Contemporary philosophy and seminar USL-B Credits :
6
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory and 30 hours of personal work.
Timetable :
First term
Thursday from 10:45 to 12:45 at Préfecture P60 Monday from 13:30 to 15:30 at Préfecture P50 Language of instruction :
French
Learning activities :
FILO1310A - Contemporary Philosophy : theory [1 Q. • 30 Th. • Pond. : 1]
 Valérie AucouturierFILO1310B - Contemporary Philosophy : seminar [1 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 1] Valérie AucouturierLearning outcomes :
This course aims to deepen the knowledge of the major authors of 20th and 21st century philosophy.
It also aims to introduce students to research in philosophy. Prerequisites :
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
This year's course will focus on the work of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations
A close reading of this text will provide an opportunity to ask questions such as: What is the relationship between language and "the world"? How do words acquire meaning? Under what conditions can we express our subjective thoughts? And so on. Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lecture (30H) and compulsory seminar (30H)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination (50%)
Seminar participation and student homework (50%) Recommended or required reading :
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Recherches philosophiques, Paris, Gallimard, 2001.
A bibliography and a portfolio of readings will also be made available to students. Other information :
None
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