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| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)keine
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Cultural Studies 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
- Students are able to identify, critically reflect on, and independently apply central questions and schools of thought in philosophy to contemporary debates.
- They can understand, analyze, and evaluate complex philosophical arguments.
- They develop an awareness of the role of philosophy in relation to other disciplines as well as in addressing societal and metaphysical questions.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Describe and explain key philosophical terms and positions (k2)
- Explain major issues in epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language (k2)
- Analyze philosophical arguments and uncover their structure (k4)
- Compare and evaluate different philosophical theories and viewpoints (k5)
- Develop reasoned positions on fundamental philosophical questions (k6)
- Relate philosophical questions to current societal and scientific issues (k3/k5)
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- Overview of key branches of philosophy: epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language
- Knowledge of core philosophical questions: What is knowledge? What is the human being? Is free will possible?
- Basic understanding of philosophical forms of reasoning
- Historical and systematic classification of major philosophical positions
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| Criteria for evaluation |
(oral) Examination
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| Methods |
Lecture by instructor
Discussions on respective topics
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| Language |
German, English |
| Study material |
will be announced at semester-start
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| 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)
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