Admission requirements
Admission to this course is restricted to:
second-year students enrolled in the BA programme Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives;
pre-master’s students for whom this course has been specified on their admission statement.
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
See: BA Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
- Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives - BA2
Mode of instruction
- Lectures.
Class attendance is required.
Course Load
Total course load (5 ec x 28 hrs): 140 hours:
Attending lectures (13 weeks x 3 hrs): 39 hours;
Preparing take-home midtem and final exams. 23 hours;
Preparation of classes and study of the compulsory literature: 78 hours.
Assessment method
Assessment
Midterm take home exam: 50%;
Final take home essay exam (paper): 50%.
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determination of the weighted average of the two subtests.
Resit
The resit consists of one examination for all parts at once, consisting of a take home essay exam (paper). The mark for the resit replaces all previously earned marks for subtests.
Students who have obtained a satisfactory grade for the first examination cannot take the resit.
Exam review
Exam review upon request of the student organized within 30 days after publication of the exam results.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
- Posting of class materials, such as syllabus, study sheets etc.
Reading list
To be announced.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website.
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
None.