Admission requirements
Admission to one of the following programmes is required:
MA Philosophy 60 EC: specialisation Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of Culture
MA Philosophy 120 EC: specialisation Philosophy of Humanities
Description
The course investigates the ways in which the phenomenon of love affects all other philosophical concerns, including ontological, political, ethical and epistemological issues. It takes its starting point in the well-known Greek tri-partition between Eros, Agape and Philia in order to raise the question of whether love should be characterised in terms of its object. It then examines the interactions between love and faith in Christian thought (Augustine, Paul), love and judgment (Nietzsche, Phenomenology) and the constructive and constructed character of love (Rougemont, Foucault).
Course objectives
This course aim to provide the students with a detailed view of:
the history of the concept of Love in Western philosophy;
the current state of the debate around Love;
the implications of the experience of Love for epistemology, ethics, aesthetics and ontology.
Students who successfully complete the course will have a good understanding of:
the history of the debates surrounding love (including cognitive and non-cognitive approaches, theological, psychological, phenomenological and ontological approaches);
the metaphysical importance of love;
the relations between the philosophical and psychological views of love.
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
critically understand, comment and interconnect specialized texts and theories relative to love;
critically engage with some of the latest secondary literature on love;
present a consistent and comprehensive view of the current problems of the field and explore possible avenues of research.
Timetable
The timetable is available on the MA Philosophy 60 EC website
and the MA Philosophy 120 EC website
Mode of instruction
- Seminars
Class attendance is required.
Course Load
Total course load 10 EC x 28 hours = 280 hours
Attending seminars; (13 x 3 hrs) = 39 hours
Preparation seminars: 41 hours
Study of literature: 80 hours
Assignment: 50 hours
Presentation: 20 hours
Preparation assignments: 60 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Oral presentation and abstract: 30%
Take-home paper on a question agreed in advance based on abstract submitted: 65%
Final paper abstract: 5%
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determination of the weighted average of several subtests. Class participation is a mandatory requirement for taking the test.
Resit
The resit will be a thoroughly demanding survey take-home exam covering the entirety of the course materials, and including a text commentary, a series of short questions and an argumentative essay. The mark for the resit will replace all previously earned marks for subtests.No separate resits will be offered for subtests.
Class participation and completion of practical assignments such as the oral presentation is a mandatory requirement for taking the resit. Students who have obtained a satisfactory grade for the first examination cannot take the resit.
Exam review
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.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for posting texts, general information documents (syllabus etc), assignments and updates.
Reading list
A reading schedule (including shorter texts) and syllabus will be made available on Blackboard.
Registration
Enrolment for courses and exams through uSis is mandatory.
Students are strongly advised to register in uSis through the activity number which can be found in the timetables for courses and exams.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable.
Contact
Remarks
Not applicable.