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Workload
Education level
Study areas
Responsible person
Hours per week
Coordinating university
3 ECTS
B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year
Cultural Science
Julian Reiss
2 hpw
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites
(*)keine
Original study plan
Bachelor's programme Cultural Studies 2024W
Objectives
Students will become familiar with central concepts, issues, and theories in philosophy.
Subject
Introduction to philosophical thinking, core questions and philosophical theories with varying topics. Topics may include: Why philosophy? Philosophy and the sciences; fundamental problems of philosophy, e.g. What is knowledge? How can moral judgements be justified? What is the nature of man? Is it possible to answer
metaphysical questions (existence of God, free will) Disciplines of Philosophy: epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language.
Criteria for evaluation
(oral) Examination
Methods
Lecture by instructor
Discussions on respective topics
Language
German, English
Study material
will be announced at semester-start
Changing subject?
No
Earlier variants
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to) 572WSPHGRUK15: KS Foundations in Philosophy (2015W-2024S) 2EGPHILK: KS Foundations in Philosophy (2009W-2015S)
