Objectives and competences
The aim of this course is to provide graduate students with an opportunity to work on the skills involved in reading, writing, and discussing philosophy. It will serve to prepare students for research, to develop the ability to write a structured philosophical essay and their dissertation. The autonomy, self-criticism, self-reflection and self- evaluation of research is emphasized.
Content (Syllabus outline)
The course will develop the ability to discuss philosophical problems, construct philosophical arguments and write structured philosophical essays. Most of the seminar will cover topics chosen by students for their theses. The seminar will cover techniques of philosophical argumentation and critical thinking, an exploration of relevant journals. Class presentations and discussions will be especially important. Classic papers and secondary literature will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to discuss topics from other seminars and lectures.
·How to analyze and criticize philosophical essays written by others; ·How to analyze philosophical arguments; ·How to construct philosophical essays of various types of your own;
·Philosophical discussion and dialogue; ·How to do research in philosophy (using library resources: finding books and journal articles; making critical use of the Internet), ·How to understand, make use of, and answer criticism of your own philosophical arguments; ·The details of writing a scholarly essay, including the appropriate standards of style and form.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Presentations
Homework assignments
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
·Identify philosophical problems, analyse and approach them;
·Discuss in a group and develop skills of efficient dialogue;
·Analyze and criticize philosophical essays written by others;
·Do research work in philosophy;
·Master the details of writing a scholarly essay, including the appropriate standards of style and form.
Readings
Baggini, J., Fosl, P. 2002: The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods, Blackwell Publishers, Oxford.
Holyoak, K.J., Morrison R.G. (ur.), 2005. The Cambridge Handbook of Thinking and Reasoning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
Berilo/Reader: Iz klasic?nih in modernih filozofskih besedil.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Presentations 20%
Homeworks 30%
Research texts (3500 words) 50%
