Admission requirements
Admission to this course is restricted to:
BA students in Philosophy
Pre-master’s students in Philosophy who are in possession of an admission statement, and for whom this course is part of their programme.
Description
This course introduces students to the philosophical study of the self. Topics to be discussed may include personal identity, metaphysics of persons, self-knoweldge and the structure of awareness. There will usually be a cross-cultural component to this course, which may include work from Chinese and/or Indian traditions.
Course objectives
This course aims to:
Introduce students to philosophical theorizing about the self.
Students who successfully complete the course will have a good understanding of:
many of the major positions from historical and contemporary philosophical theorizing about the self
the advantages and disadvantages of these positions
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
present this knowledge in written form
formulate critical responses to these philosophical ideas and positions
Timetable
The timetables are available through MyTimetable.
Mode of instruction
- Lectures
Assessment method
Assessment
Weighting
Short Written Assignments and Class Participation: 30 %
Written exam with essay questions 70%
Resit
A three hour resit will be offered which will replace the grade of the final exam. All other grading components of the course will remain in place.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
TBA
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the information bar at the right hand side of the page.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc., contact the Education Administration Office Huizinga
Remarks
Not applicable.